BP jumps 4.5% on $18.7bn Deepwater spill settlement

Natalie Kenway
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BP shares have jumped after the oil giant agreed to pay $18.7bn worth of federal and state claims, to be spread over 18 years, for the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in 2010.

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