Provisions (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2024

Other Provisions, Contingent Liabilities And Contingent Assets [Abstract]

Summary of movements in each class of provisions

						$ million
	Decommissioning	Environmental	Litigation and claims	Emissions	Otherc	Total
At 1 January 2024	12,372	1,614	727	3,025	1,401	19,139
Exchange adjustments	(53)	(9)	(9)	(58)	(67)	(196)
Acquisitions	—	—	29	—	11	40
New and increase in existing provisionsa	942	254	125	1,931	1,445	4,697
Write-back of unused provisionsa	—	(35)	(18)	(339)	(333)	(725)
Unwinding of discountb	499	61	20	—	37	617
Change in discount rate	(886)	(38)	(22)	—	(7)	(953)
Utilization	(52)	(287)	(151)	(2,229)	(479)	(3,198)
Reclassified to other payables	(591)	(21)	—	—	(6)	(618)
Reclassified as liabilities directly associated with assets held for sale	(40)	—	—	—	(5)	(45)
Deletions	(433)	(21)	—	—	(16)	(470)
At 31 December 2024	11,758	1,518	701	2,330	1,981	18,288
Of which – current	641	351	109	1,877	622	3,600
– non-current	11,117	1,167	592	453	1,359	14,688

aRecognized in the Group income statement, other than changes in decommissioning provisions related to owned assets.

bRecognized in the Group income statement

cOther includes provisions for onerous contracts and restructuring costs.