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DIRECT OPERATING COSTS

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2022

Direct operating costs are costs incurred to earn revenue and include all attributable expenses. The following table lists direct operating costs for the three and six-month periods ended June 30, 2022, and 2021. Comparative figures have been reclassified to conform to the current period’s presentation.


	For the three-month period ended June 30				For the six-month period ended June 30
US$ MILLIONS	2022		2021		2022		2021
Depreciation and amortization	$	552	$	492	$	1,096	$	961
Compensation	414		368		857		739
Fuel, transportation, and distribution costs	423		383		808		741
Cost of inventory	787		245		1,407		431
Utilities	117		108		237		215
Other direct operating costs	419		329		813		653
Total	$	2,712	$	1,925	$	5,218	$	3,740