BP ruled 'grossly negligent' over Gulf oil disaster

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Shares in oil giant plunge six per cent as reports suggest ruling could leave it open to $18bn in fines

The long-running legal battle over the BP Gulf of Mexico oil spill of 2010 took a dramatic twist today, as a federal judge ruled the company was "grossly negligent" in the build up to the fatal explosion...

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