Oil spill cleanup cost soars to $760m

Under-pressure oil group BP said the cost of cleaning up the mammoth spill in the Gulf of Mexico had hit around $760m (€610m) so far.

Oil spill cleanup cost soars to $760m

Under-pressure oil group BP said the cost of cleaning up the mammoth spill in the Gulf of Mexico had hit around $760m (€610m) so far.

BP said it was too early to put a figure on the ultimate bill as lawsuits continue to flood in and as cash was pumped in to efforts to halt the leak and minimise the environmental toll.

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