The following statement has been issued by BP Chairman Carl-Henric Svanberg: "I spoke clumsily this afternoon, and for that, I am very sorry. What I was trying to say -- that BP understands how deeply this affects the lives of people who live along the Gulf and depend on it for their livelihood -- will best be conveyed not by any words but by the work we do to put things right for the families and businesses who've been hurt. Like President Obama, I believe we made some good progress toward that goal today." (END) Dow Jones Newswires June 16, 2010 20:21 ET (00:21 GMT)