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Financial and capital risk management (Details 3) - USD ($) $ in Millions	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2024	Jun. 30, 2023
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Derivatives settlement cash outflow	$ 124	$ 172
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Derivatives settlement cash outflow	115	130
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Derivatives settlement cash outflow	9	8
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Derivatives settlement cash outflow	1	(8)
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Derivatives settlement cash outflow	(4)	3
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Derivatives settlement cash outflow	117	118
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Derivatives settlement cash outflow		4
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Derivatives settlement cash outflow	(3)	13
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Derivatives settlement cash outflow	12	3
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Derivatives settlement cash outflow	(3)	5
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Derivatives settlement cash outflow		34
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