LONDON/HOUSTON (Reuters) - Supportive comments from the UK government helped lift BP Plc's battered shares on Friday, outweighing news that the British oil company's Gulf of Mexico spill is much bigger than previously estimated.
Responding to moves by U.S. officials to grab more BP cash for the cleanup, British ministers heeded calls to defend the UK's biggest payer of share dividends and stand up to perceived Britain-bashing by President Barack Obama.
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