Your definition of long term is "the next few years"? Even so, the near future prospects of BP aren't terribly good either, what with the crashing price of oil

Your definition of long term is "the next few years"? Even so, the near future prospects of BP aren't terribly good either, what with the crashing price of oil, (good for us, bad for oil companies) the numerous civil lawsuits and (singular) criminal investigation resulting from the oil spill, and the prospect of a moratorium on offshore drilling, coupled with additional regulation.