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Inventory, Linefill and Long-term Inventory - Components of Inventory, Linefill and Long-term Inventory (Details) bbl in Thousands, $ in Millions | Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($) $ / bbl bbl | Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) $ / bbl bbl
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Inventory by category |  |
Inventory subtotal, carrying value | $ 548 | $ 729
Linefill subtotal, carrying value | 976 | 961
Long-term inventory subtotal, carrying value | 265 | 284
Total | $ 1,789 | $ 1,974
Crude oil |  |
Inventory by category |  |
Inventory, Volumes (in barrels) | bbl | 5,877 | 6,713
Linefill, Volumes (in barrels) | bbl | 15,409 | 15,480
Long-term inventory, Volumes (in barrels) | bbl | 3,256 | 3,102
Inventory subtotal, carrying value | $ 383 | $ 452
Linefill subtotal, carrying value | 909 | 906
Long-term inventory subtotal, carrying value | $ 232 | $ 246
Inventory (Price/Unit of measure) (in dollars per unit) | $ / bbl | 65.17 | 67.33
Linefill (Price/Unit of measure) (in dollars per unit) | $ / bbl | 58.99 | 58.53
Long-term inventory (Price/Unit of measure) (in dollars per unit) | $ / bbl | 71.25 | 79.30
NGL |  |
Inventory by category |  |
Inventory, Volumes (in barrels) | bbl | 5,957 | 7,285
Linefill, Volumes (in barrels) | bbl | 2,168 | 1,876
Long-term inventory, Volumes (in barrels) | bbl | 1,326 | 1,066
Inventory subtotal, carrying value | $ 154 | $ 270
Linefill subtotal, carrying value | 67 | 55
Long-term inventory subtotal, carrying value | $ 33 | $ 38
Inventory (Price/Unit of measure) (in dollars per unit) | $ / bbl | 25.85 | 37.06
Linefill (Price/Unit of measure) (in dollars per unit) | $ / bbl | 30.90 | 29.32
Long-term inventory (Price/Unit of measure) (in dollars per unit) | $ / bbl | 24.89 | 35.65
Other |  |
Inventory by category |  |
Inventory subtotal, carrying value | $ 11 | $ 7

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