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INVENTORY (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2023
Inventories [Abstract] |
Disclosure of inventories |
US$ MILLIONS |  | 2023 |  | 2022
Natural gas inventory |  | $ | 92 |  |  | $ | 193 |
Raw materials and other |  | 420 |  |  | 338 |
Total |  | $ | 512 |  |  | $ | 531 |

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