BP profits fall 19% in 2012 after oil spill fine

Anna Fedorova
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BP has reported a 19% fall in profits for 2012 to $17.6bn (£11.2bn), down from $21.7bn the previous year, just days after the US court approved a record $4bn fine for the Gulf of Mexico oil spill.

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