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Consolidated Statement Of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020
Cash flows from/(used in) operating activities |  |  |
Profit/(loss) after tax for the period | $ 6,575 | $ 2,036 | $ (3,975)
Non-cash items |  |  |
Depreciation and amortisation | 2,808 | 1,582 | 1,730
Depreciation of lease assets | 140 | 108 | 94
Change in fair value of derivative financial instruments | 960 | 31 | 31
Net finance costs | 12 | 203 | 269
Tax expense/(benefit) | 2,599 | 1,254 | (1,465)
Exploration and evaluation written off | 164 | 265 | 2
Impairment losses |  | 10 | 5,269
Impairment reversals | (900) | (1,058) |
Restoration movement | 272 | 68 | 28
Gain on disposal of oil and gas properties (including revaluation gain) | (494) |  |
Onerous contracts provision | (245) | (95) | 347
Other | (254) | 30 | (12)
Changes in assets and liabilities |  |  |
(Increase)/decrease in trade and other receivables | (77) | (39) | 41
(Increase)/decrease in inventories | (146) | (4) | 51
Increase in lease assets |  | (16) |
Increase/(decrease) in provisions | 131 | (75) | 155
(Decrease)/increase in lease liabilities | (31) | (25) | 40
Increase in other assets and liabilities | (961) | (128) | (137)
Increase/(decrease) in trade and other payables | 184 | 75 | (121)
Cash generated from operations | 10,737 | 4,222 | 2,347
Purchases of shares and payments relating to employee share plans | (45) | (47) | (32)
Interest received | 108 | 11 | 64
Dividends received | 19 | 6 | 4
Borrowing costs relating to operating activities | (21) | (91) | (180)
Income tax and PRRT paid | (1,218) | (271) | (331)
Payments for restoration | (263) | (38) | (23)
Payments for hedge collateral | (506) |  |
Net cash from operating activities | 8,811 | 3,792 | 1,849
Cash flows from/(used in) investing activities |  |  |
Cash received on acquisition of BHPP, including cash acquired | 1,082 |  |
Payments for capital and exploration expenditure | (3,136) | (2,406) | (1,418)
Borrowing costs relating to investing activities | (287) | (126) | (57)
Advances to other external entities | (48) | (206) | (110)
Proceeds from disposal of non-current assets | 132 | 9 |
Funding of equity accounted investments | (8) |  |
Payments for acquisition of joint arrangements |  | (212) | (527)
Net cash used in investing activities | (2,265) | (2,941) | (2,112)
Cash flows from/(used in) financing activities |  |  |
Proceeds from borrowings |  |  | 600
Repayment of borrowings | (283) | (784) | (83)
Borrowing costs relating to financing activities | (18) | (15) | (21)
Repayment of the principal portion of lease liabilities | (248) | (155) | (71)
Borrowing costs relating to lease liabilities | (10) | (89) | (86)
Purchases of shares and payments relating to Dividend Reinvestment Plan | (144) |  |
Contributions to non-controlling interests | (98) | (92) | (111)
Dividends paid (net of Dividend Reinvestment Plan) | (2,558) | (289) | (454)
Net (payments)/proceeds from share issuance | (5) |  | 23
Net cash used in financing activities | (3,364) | (1,424) | (203)
Net increase/(decrease) in cash held | 3,182 | (573) | (466)
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period | 3,025 | 3,604 | 4,058
Effects of exchange rate changes | (6) | (6) | 12
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period | $ 6,201 | $ 3,025 | $ 3,604

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