The cost of the oil spill reached 8 billion dollars, says BP

BP said Friday that the cost of oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico reached eight billion dollars and he would need another two weeks to completely seal the well to the source of this pollution.

BP also reported that there had been no major upward revision in the amount of compensation paid to victims of the spill.

The compensation fund for victims of 20 billion dollars, called Gulf Coast Claims Facility (GCCF) and active since August 23, pays about 3.5 million per day.This figure is broadly in line with what BP paid himself before the fund takes over.

Under pressure from the White House, the British oil giant pledged in June to fund an escrow account of $ 20 billion over four years.

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