BP shares were down 2 percent at 593 pence, valuing the company at around 117 billion pounds ($222 billion).
BP already faces allegations from the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission that it manipulated the U.S. propane market in 2004.
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BP Manipulated Oil & Gasoline Markets
U.S. federal investigators are examining whether BP manipulated crude oil and unleaded gasoline markets
U.S. federal investigators are examining whether BP Plc manipulated crude oil and unleaded gasoline markets.
BP confirmed a report in the Wall Street Journal that an investigation was underway, but declined further comment.
BP shares were down 2 percent at 593 pence, valuing the company at around 117 billion pounds ($222 billion).
"We are aware of the investigations and we are complying with requests (on the investigation), as we always do," a BP spokesman in London said.
BP already faces allegations from the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission that it manipulated the U.S. propane market in 2004.
BP shares were down 2 percent at 593 pence, valuing the company at around 117 billion pounds ($222 billion).
BP already faces allegations from the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission that it manipulated the U.S. propane market in 2004.
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