Bob Dudley, chief executive of British energy giant BP, attends a press conference in central London, 2011. British energy giant BP said that it plunged into a second-quarter net loss, hit by lower ... more 

Bob Dudley, chief executive of British energy giant BP, attends a press conference in central London, 2011. British energy giant BP said that it plunged into a second-quarter net loss, hit by lower output, falling oil prices and a near $5.0-billion (4.1-billion-euro) writedown on the value of assets less