VENICE, La./LONDON (Reuters) - BP Plc faced more U.S. government and congressional scrutiny on Wednesday over its Gulf of Mexico oil spill and the struggle to contain it, and the British energy giant's stock price suffered renewed losses.
BP shares fell more than 3 percent in London, following a 5 percent drop on Tuesday, on worries that the company will have to suspend its dividend payment under pressure from U.S. politicians who say it should go to pay for legal claims and environmental damage in the Gulf.
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