Oil insurance costs up 50 per cent in wake of BP spill

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BP reports that it has capped leak, completing temporary fix operation

The BP oil spill has increased insurance premiums for deep water offshore oil projects by up to 50 per cent, according to a report from the credit agency Moody's. The news came as BP's credit rating...

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