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19. Provision for Asset Retirement Obligation - Fuel Tanks (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

Provision For Asset Retirement Obligation - Fuel Tanks Tables

Changes in the provision for asset retirement obligation

	2017		2016		2015
Initial balance	77,564		74,716		70,802
Additions (new tanks)	537		483		625
Expense with tanks removed	(15,432)		(2,785)		(3,949)
Accretion expense	2,105		5,150		7,238
Final balance	64,774		77,564		74,716
Current	4,799		4,563		5,232
Non-current	59,975		73,001		69,484

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An entity shall disclose information about the assumptions it makes about the future, and other major sources of estimation uncertainty at the end of the reporting period, that have a significant risk of resulting in a material adjustment to the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities within the next financial year.

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