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INVENTORY | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2017
Inventories [Abstract] |
INVENTORY | INVENTORY
US$ MILLIONS |  | 2017 |  | 2016
Current: |  |  |  |
Natural gas inventory |  | $ | 84 |  |  | $ | 82 |
Raw materials and consumables |  | 24 |  |  | 19 |
Carrying amount of inventories |  | $ | 108 |  |  | $ | 101 |
During the year ended December 31, 2017, Brookfield Infrastructure recognized $418 million (2016: $154 million, 2015: $nil) worth of inventories as an expense in the Consolidated Statements of Operating Results and $nil (2016: $nil, 2015: $nil) relating to impairments of inventory.

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