US significantly increases flow estimate of BP spill

A team of US scientists significantly increased its estimate of how much oil is gushing into the Gulf of Mexico from BP's blown-out well on Tuesday.

The team said the "most likely flow rate of oil today" ranges from 35,000 to 60,000 barrels per day. That's a jump from last week's revision upward to 20,000 to 40,000 barrels per day. (Reuters)