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The average price of four ships.

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The amount of depreciation and amortization of property, plant and equipment.

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The increase (decrease) in property, plant and equipment resulting from transfers from upgrade.

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Number of very large crude carriers contracted to be built.

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The cash outflow related to the installments under newbuilding program.

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The amount of interest and other costs that an entity incurs in connection with the borrowing of funds that are directly attributable to the acquisition, construction or production of a qualifying asset and which form part of the cost of that asset.

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The amount of interest and other costs that an entity incurs in connection with the borrowing of funds that are recognised as an expense.

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The amount of depreciation and amortisation expense. Depreciation and amortisation are the systematic allocations of depreciable amounts of assets over their useful lives.

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The amount of depreciation expense. Depreciation is the systematic allocation of depreciable amounts of tangible assets over their useful lives.

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The increase (decrease) in property, plant and equipment resulting from transfers from construction in progress. [Refer: Property, plant and equipment; Construction in progress]

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The decrease in property, plant and equipment resulting from retirements. [Refer: Property, plant and equipment]

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