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Note 18 - Assets held for sale

 

 

 

 

 

 

$ million

 

Dec 31, 2023

Dec 31, 2022

 

Current

Non-current

Total

Current

Non-current

Total

Intangible assets

71

71

Property, plant and equipment

250

250

2,526

2,526

Joint ventures and associates

19

19

94

94

Investments in securities

128

128

Deferred tax

10

10

Retirement benefits

1

1

Trade and other receivables

103

34

137

44

51

95

Inventories

463

463

8

8

Assets classified as held for sale

566

385

951

52

2,799

2,851

Debt

2

82

84

3

1

4

Trade and other payables

94

94

256

22

278

Retirement benefits

53

53

Decommissioning and other provisions

7

68

75

134

971

1,105

Income taxes payable

1

1

8

8

Liabilities directly associated with assets classified as held for sale

104

203

307

401

994

1,395

At December 31, 2023, assets held for sale mainly related to an asset in Chemicals and Products in Europe, a Renewables and Energy Solutions project in North America and an asset within Marketing in Asia. All transactions that resulted in the reclassification of assets held for sale at December 31, 2023, are expected to be completed in 2024.

At December 31, 2022, assets held for sale mainly related to three Upstream projects. All transactions that resulted in assets held for sale reclassification at December 31, 2022, were completed in 2023.