BP braucht kurzfristig fünf Milliarden Dollar

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BP braucht kurzfristig fünf Milliarden Dollar

01.07.2010, 15:22 Uhr • Lesezeit: 3 Minuten

Von Tina Kaiser

Protesters against the BP oil spill walk on the North side of the White House grounds in Washington, June 16, 2010. Guessing BP's ultimate liability for the worst oil spill in U.S. history has become something of a parlor game on both sides of the Atlantic. The company said on June 28 it had spent $2.65 billion so far on its response effort. With the first of two relief wells not expected to be ready until August, that total is certain to soar. Cleanup costs are likely to be only a small fraction of what the oil giant ends up paying. Analysts at Credit Suisse have said BP's cleanup and legal costs could reach $37 billion. Goldman Sachs & Co analysts projected $33 billion. Raymond James & Associates analysts, noting a — Protesters against the BP oil spill walk on the North side of the White House grounds in Washington, June 16, 2010. Guessing BP's ultimate liability for the worst oil spill in U.S. history has become something of a parlor game on both sides of the Atlantic. The company said on June 28 it had spent $2.65 billion so far on its response effort. With the first of two relief wells not expected to be ready until August, that total is certain to soar. Cleanup costs are likely to be only a small fraction of what the oil giant ends up paying. Analysts at Credit Suisse have said BP's cleanup and legal costs could reach $37 billion. Goldman Sachs & Co analysts projected $33 billion. Raymond James & Associates analysts, noting a "more plaintiff-friendly" U.S. legal system in environmental cases, projected $62.9 billion, after taxes. Picture taken June 16, 2010. To match Special Report OIL-SPILL/BP-LIABILITY REUTERS/Larry Downing/Files (UNITED STATES - Tags: CIVIL UNREST DISASTER POLITICS ENERGY BUSINESS) © REUTERS | REUTERS

Der BP-Konzern will sich Geld beschaffen. Aber die Bedingungen sind schlecht. Mit einer PR-Tour wollen die Manager die Stimmung drehen.

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