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According to a group of scientists’ research, they found “the propane and ethane were the primary drivers of microbial respiration, accounting for up to 70%of the observed oxygen depletion in fresh plumes.” (David L. Valentine et al., 2010) ①

The impacts of BP

BP is the representative of British virtual industry，it plays a very important role in keeping the international status of England and taking part in the global resource allocation. “A TNC is a company that owns assets and has direct business activities in many countries.” (Grazia Letto-Gillies, 2005)② As such an influential transnational corporation, BP’s many significant changes will influence many parts in the world. Of course, it can have good influence as well as bring disasters. The oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico can show its bad effect in many aspects.

On its own company and its shareholders

First, this oil spill incident’s effect on its company, the incident has led to a great loss of BP, BP lost a lot in the spilled oil, was fined to pay a large amount of compensation payment. Besides these, due to this incident, BP’s stock price also suffered, this in long turn will also lead to the reduction and shrinkage of its market share as well as its reputation as one of the world’s largest oil company. Second，the incident also impact the shareholders and distributors of BP a lot. “Transnational corporations are public companies that are owned by shareholders who in turn have a degree of power over corporate policies.” (John Madeley, 1999 ) ③Many shareholders lost a lot due to this. The oil spill harm the interest of many distributors in America which dealing in the brand oil of BP and it in turn affected BP’s business in the united states.

On the Gulf of Mexico (environment)

The biggest victim in this incident without any doubt is the Gulf of Mexico; the oil spill has destroyed the ecological environment and people’s daily life and health situation around that area. “The oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico poses direct threats to human health from inhalation or dermal contact with the oil and dispersant chemicals, and indirect threats to seafood safety and mental health.” (Gina M. Solomon ﹠Sara Janssen, 2010) ④ At there, the spill oil spread quickly to nearby places, the environment was so severely destroyed and polluted; it will take tens of years to recover.

Animals at there led a miserable life and many died because of the spilled oil. The Gulf of Mexico will be a waste sea in the following years which will also lead to a great economic loss. The oil spill incident affected local economy a lot. The oil industry, fishery, touring, transportation will all suffered from this incident.

On its political environment especially in America.

The oil spill will not only influence the economy but also politics. Economy and politics influence each other, “ although no one government can fully dictate the international environment, some national policies affect the international economy in important ways.”(Robert Owen Keohane and Helen V. Milner, 本论文由英语论文网提供整理，提供论文代写，英语论文代写，代写论文，代写英语论文，代写留学生论文，代写英文论文，留学生论文代写相关核心关键词搜索。