LONDON, July 30 (UPI) -- BP said in its second quarter earnings report Tuesday it expected to pay more than anticipated for the Gulf of Mexico oil spill in 2010.
BP said in its earnings report for Tuesday the "total cumulative net charge to BP's accounts [from the 2010 spill] was increased by $0.2 billion to $42.4 billion at the end of the quarter, reflecting an increase in provision for litigation."