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Note 30 - Assets held for sale

 

 

 

 

 

 

$ million

 

2021

2020

 

Current

Non-current

Total

Current

Non-current

Total

Intangible assets

116

116

112

112

Property, plant and equipment

896

896

1,147

1,147

Trade and other receivables

349

71

420

Inventories

528

528

Assets classified as held for sale

877

1,083

1,960

1,259

1,259

Debt

257

199

456

Trade and other payables

235

140

375

Deferred tax

41

41

Retirement benefits

108

108

Decommissioning and other provisions

10

219

229

2

194

196

Income taxes payable

44

44

Liabilities directly associated with assets classified as held for sale

546

707

1,253

2

194

196

The carrying amount of assets classified as held for sale at December 31, 2021, is $1,960 million (2020: $1,259 million), with liabilities directly associated with assets classified as held for sale of $1,253 million (2020: $196 million).

At December 31, 2021, assets held for sale mainly referred to Shell’s interest in two refineries within Oil Products. All transactions that resulted in the reclassification of assets held for sale at December 31, 2021, are either already completed in 2022 or are expected to be completed during the course of 2022.

At December 31, 2020, assets held for sale mainly referred to Integrated Gas. All transactions that resulted in assets held for sale reclassification at December 31, 2020, were completed in the first quarter of 2021.