Discussions between the U.S. Justice Department and companies involved in the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill are continuing after a $7.8 billion agreement between BP Plc (BP/) and businesses and individuals harmed by the spill, Assistant Attorney General Tony West said today.

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