Hayward said today that no-one had actually physically assaulted him yet, and that "as a Brit" he was so far unscathed by verbal attacks. Under questioning from analysts, BP did not say whether it would maintain its dividend or cut it, as some US politicians have demanded. Chairman Carl-Henric Svanberg said BP had to balance its responsibilities to fix the oil spill against its duty to investors. Overnight, BP managed to fit a container to the leaking well on the seabed. It has now managed to draw some oil to the surface through a pipe, but it is still unclear how successful this cap will be. During the conference call, Hayward and Svanberg again apologised for the disaster. Barack Obama is visiting the clean-up operation in Louisiana again today, having cancelled a trip to Australia and Indonesia. Yesterday the US president piled more pressure on BP, saying he was "furious at this entire situation, because this is an example of where somebody didn't think through the consequences of their actions."