In a statement, BP said the sum includes "the cost of the spill response, containment, relief well drilling, grants to the Gulf states, claims paid and federal costs" that have emerged since April 20.

在一份声明里，英国石油公司(BP)表示这笔总金额涉及自4月20日以来的“泄漏应急，防漏，减压井的钻探费用，墨西哥湾沿岸各州的补贴，索赔及联邦费用”。

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The average cost of producing a barrel of oil fell 1.4 percent to $19.50 from a year earlier and Cnooc will seek to maintain its “low-cost advantage, ” according to the statement.

中海油在声明称，与去年相比，每桶石油的平均生产成本下降了1.4%，为$19.50，中海油将设法保持“低成本优势”。

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In a statement, the London-based company said it "will continue with its strategy of operating and developing large scale, long life, low cost assets to generate significant value for shareholders."

本部设在伦敦的公司称力拓将坚持低成本营运，发展壮大公司资产，为股东提供可观收益。

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Instead of including these payments as a cost in the income statement, Coke spread out the cost over a longer period, classifying it as an investment in retailing assets.

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In a statement, BP said its cost-cutting should be seen in the context of the sharp fall in oil prices in 2008, which squeezed all oil companies' profits.

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Another explanation for any difference between how much items cost and what actually appears on a credit card statement is Dynamic Currency Conversion.

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