BP clean up bill hits $100m a day

James S Murray
clock • 3 min read

Costs continue to rise as reports claim the company's relief well operation is running ahead of schedule

BP today confirmed that the cost of the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico has hit $100m a day for the first time, taking its total bill following the disaster to $2.65bn so far. The company revealed...

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