BP posts huge spill loss as Hayward exits

摘要

London-BP July 27 posted a record quarterly loss due to costs from its Gulf of Mexico spill and confirmed that its embattled CEO Tony Hayward will step down as it tries to draw a line under its involvement in the biggest oil spill in US history. BP reported a $17 billion replacementcost loss for the second quarter after taking a $32.2 billion pre-tax charge for dealing with the costs of the Gulf spill.