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INVENTORY | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2020
Inventories [Abstract] |
INVENTORY | INVENTORY
US$ MILLIONS |  | 2020 |  | 2019
Natural gas inventory |  | $ | 71 |  |  | $ | 127 |
Raw materials and other |  | 150 |  |  | 115 |
Carrying amount of inventories |  | $ | 221 |  |  | $ | 242 |
During the year ended December 31, 2020, Brookfield Infrastructure recognized $686 million (2019: $626 million, 2018: $502 million) worth of inventories as an expense in the Consolidated Statements of Operating Results and $3 million (2019: $3 million, 2018: $nil) relating to impairments of inventory.

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