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Inventories (Notes)
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2020
Inventory, Net [Abstract]  
Inventories
INVENTORIES
As further discussed in Note 1, the Partnership elected to change its accounting policy related to certain barrels of crude oil that were previously accounted for as inventory. As a result of this change in accounting policy, the Partnership’s inventory balance for the prior period has been retrospectively adjusted. Inventories consisted of the following:
 
March 31, 2020
 
December 31, 2019
Natural gas, NGLs and refined products
$
463

 
$
833

Crude oil
105

 
251

Spare parts and other
456

 
448

Total inventories
$
1,024

 
$
1,532


We utilize commodity derivatives to manage price volatility associated with its natural gas inventories. Changes in fair value of designated hedged inventory are recorded in inventory on our consolidated balance sheets and cost of products sold in our consolidated statements of operations.