BP faces $13.7bn penalty for oil spill
The amount BP could face in Clean Water Act penalties could reach $13.7bn (€12bn), but a decision from the judge is not expected for months.
The New Orleans trial closed after two weeks of testimony and arguments by lawyers for the US justice department, which wants a high penalty, and BP, which wants a lower figure. Lawyers may file briefs in the case as late as April and it remains unclear how soon afterwards that District Judge Carl Barbier will rule.
