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Property, plant and equipment (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Property plant and equipment beginning | $ 69,953 |
Property plant and equipment ending | 65,672 | $ 69,953
Assets transferred to Property, plant and equipment from Intangible assets | 89 | 213
Cost [member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Property plant and equipment beginning | 207,422 | 194,916
Additions through business combinations | 0 | 2,093
Additions and transfers | 10,438 | 12,330
Disposals at cost | (295) | (5,020)
Assets reclassified to held for sale | (9,335) |
Effect of changes in foreign exchange | 4,520 | (888)
Property plant and equipment ending | 212,751 | 207,422
Cost [member] | IFRS 16 [member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Property plant and equipment beginning |  | 198,908
Cost [member] | IFRS 16 Adjustments [member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Property plant and equipment beginning |  | 3,992
Accumulated depreciation, amortisation and impairment [member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Property plant and equipment beginning | (137,469) | (129,654)
Depreciation | (9,488) | (9,750)
Impairment losses | (5,889) | (3,350)
Reversal of impairment losses | 218 | 120
Transfers | (10) | (40)
Accumulated depreciation and impairment disposed assets | 278 | 4,576
Accumulated depreciation and impairment assets classified as HFS | 8,525 |
Effect of changes in foreign exchange | (3,244) | 628
Property plant and equipment ending | (147,079) | (137,469)
Accumulated depreciation, amortisation and impairment [member] | IFRS 16 [member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Property plant and equipment beginning |  | (129,654)
Accumulated depreciation, amortisation and impairment [member] | IFRS 16 Adjustments [member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Property plant and equipment beginning |  | 0
Machinery, equipment and transportation equipment [Member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Property plant and equipment beginning | 423 |
Property plant and equipment ending | $ 209 | $ 423
Machinery, equipment and transportation equipment [Member] | Maximum [member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Estimated useful lives (years) | 20 years | 20 years
Machinery, equipment and transportation equipment [Member] | Minimum [member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Estimated useful lives (years) | 3 years | 3 years
Machinery, equipment and transportation equipment [Member] | Cost [member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Property plant and equipment beginning | $ 2,818 | $ 3,596
Additions through business combinations | 0 | 1
Additions and transfers | 68 | 44
Disposals at cost | (28) | (7)
Assets reclassified to held for sale | (66) |
Effect of changes in foreign exchange | 13 | (2)
Property plant and equipment ending | 2,806 | 2,818
Machinery, equipment and transportation equipment [Member] | Cost [member] | IFRS 16 [member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Property plant and equipment beginning |  | 2,783
Machinery, equipment and transportation equipment [Member] | Cost [member] | IFRS 16 Adjustments [member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Property plant and equipment beginning |  | (813)
Machinery, equipment and transportation equipment [Member] | Accumulated depreciation, amortisation and impairment [member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Property plant and equipment beginning | (2,395) | (2,802)
Depreciation | (102) | (120)
Impairment losses | (201) | (6)
Reversal of impairment losses | 0 | 0
Transfers | 18 | 13
Accumulated depreciation and impairment disposed assets | 27 | 7
Accumulated depreciation and impairment assets classified as HFS | 65 |
Effect of changes in foreign exchange | (9) | 1
Property plant and equipment ending | (2,596) | (2,395)
Machinery, equipment and transportation equipment [Member] | Accumulated depreciation, amortisation and impairment [member] | IFRS 16 [member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Property plant and equipment beginning |  | (2,291)
Machinery, equipment and transportation equipment [Member] | Accumulated depreciation, amortisation and impairment [member] | IFRS 16 Adjustments [member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Property plant and equipment beginning |  | 511
Production plants and oil and gas assets [Member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Property plant and equipment beginning | 53,736 |
Property plant and equipment ending | 47,928 | 53,736
Production plants and oil and gas assets [Member] | Cost [member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Property plant and equipment beginning | 179,063 | 166,766
Additions through business combinations | 0 | 1,706
Additions and transfers | 6,849 | 16,023
Disposals at cost | (243) | (4,911)
Assets reclassified to held for sale | (9,095) |
Effect of changes in foreign exchange | 3,781 | (337)
Property plant and equipment ending | 180,355 | 179,063
Production plants and oil and gas assets [Member] | Cost [member] | IFRS 16 [member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Property plant and equipment beginning |  | 166,582
Production plants and oil and gas assets [Member] | Cost [member] | IFRS 16 Adjustments [member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Property plant and equipment beginning |  | (184)
Production plants and oil and gas assets [Member] | Accumulated depreciation, amortisation and impairment [member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Property plant and equipment beginning | (125,327) | (119,589)
Depreciation | (8,240) | (8,555)
Impairment losses | (4,667) | (2,430)
Reversal of impairment losses | 218 | 120
Transfers | (68) | (134)
Accumulated depreciation and impairment disposed assets | 231 | 4,540
Accumulated depreciation and impairment assets classified as HFS | 8,373 |
Effect of changes in foreign exchange | (2,947) | 616
Property plant and equipment ending | (132,427) | (125,327)
Production plants and oil and gas assets [Member] | Accumulated depreciation, amortisation and impairment [member] | IFRS 16 [member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Property plant and equipment beginning |  | (119,483)
Production plants and oil and gas assets [Member] | Accumulated depreciation, amortisation and impairment [member] | IFRS 16 Adjustments [member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Property plant and equipment beginning |  | 106
Refining and manufacturing plants [member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Property plant and equipment beginning | 1,870 |
Property plant and equipment ending | $ 1,232 | $ 1,870
Refining and manufacturing plants [member] | Maximum [member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Estimated useful lives (years) | 20 years | 20 years
Refining and manufacturing plants [member] | Minimum [member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Estimated useful lives (years) | 15 years | 15 years
Refining and manufacturing plants [member] | Cost [member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Property plant and equipment beginning | $ 8,920 | $ 8,660
Additions through business combinations | 0 | 5
Additions and transfers | 110 | 300
Disposals at cost | (7) | 0
Assets reclassified to held for sale | 0 |
Effect of changes in foreign exchange | 214 | (44)
Property plant and equipment ending | 9,238 | 8,920
Refining and manufacturing plants [member] | Cost [member] | IFRS 16 [member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Property plant and equipment beginning |  | 8,660
Refining and manufacturing plants [member] | Cost [member] | IFRS 16 Adjustments [member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Property plant and equipment beginning |  | 0
Refining and manufacturing plants [member] | Accumulated depreciation, amortisation and impairment [member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Property plant and equipment beginning | (7,051) | (6,613)
Depreciation | (248) | (298)
Impairment losses | (516) | (178)
Reversal of impairment losses | 0 | 0
Transfers | (1) | 0
Accumulated depreciation and impairment disposed assets | 7 | 0
Accumulated depreciation and impairment assets classified as HFS | 0 |
Effect of changes in foreign exchange | (196) | 38
Property plant and equipment ending | (8,005) | (7,051)
Refining and manufacturing plants [member] | Accumulated depreciation, amortisation and impairment [member] | IFRS 16 [member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Property plant and equipment beginning |  | (6,613)
Refining and manufacturing plants [member] | Accumulated depreciation, amortisation and impairment [member] | IFRS 16 Adjustments [member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Property plant and equipment beginning |  | 0
Buildings and land [member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Property plant and equipment beginning | 434 |
Property plant and equipment ending | $ 405 | $ 434
Buildings and land [member] | Maximum [member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Estimated useful lives (years) | 33 years | 33 years
Buildings and land [member] | Minimum [member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Estimated useful lives (years) | 20 years | 20 years
Buildings and land [member] | Cost [member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Property plant and equipment beginning | $ 909 | $ 932
Additions through business combinations | 0 | 0
Additions and transfers | 27 | (16)
Disposals at cost | 0 | (7)
Assets reclassified to held for sale | (15) |
Effect of changes in foreign exchange | 7 | 0
Property plant and equipment ending | 929 | 909
Buildings and land [member] | Cost [member] | IFRS 16 [member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Property plant and equipment beginning |  | 932
Buildings and land [member] | Cost [member] | IFRS 16 Adjustments [member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Property plant and equipment beginning |  | 0
Buildings and land [member] | Accumulated depreciation, amortisation and impairment [member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Property plant and equipment beginning | (475) | (465)
Depreciation | (23) | (25)
Impairment losses | (36) | (3)
Reversal of impairment losses | 0 | 0
Transfers | 0 | 13
Accumulated depreciation and impairment disposed assets | 0 | 5
Accumulated depreciation and impairment assets classified as HFS | 12 |
Effect of changes in foreign exchange | (3) | 0
Property plant and equipment ending | (524) | (475)
Buildings and land [member] | Accumulated depreciation, amortisation and impairment [member] | IFRS 16 [member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Property plant and equipment beginning |  | (465)
Buildings and land [member] | Accumulated depreciation, amortisation and impairment [member] | IFRS 16 Adjustments [member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Property plant and equipment beginning |  | 0
Assets under development [member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Property plant and equipment beginning | 9,479 |
Property plant and equipment ending | 11,778 | 9,479
Assets under development [member] | Cost [member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Property plant and equipment beginning | 10,371 | 14,961
Additions through business combinations | 0 | 381
Additions and transfers | 2,417 | (4,448)
Disposals at cost | (5) | (59)
Assets reclassified to held for sale | (159) |
Effect of changes in foreign exchange | 429 | (464)
Property plant and equipment ending | 13,053 | 10,371
Assets under development [member] | Cost [member] | IFRS 16 [member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Property plant and equipment beginning |  | 14,961
Assets under development [member] | Cost [member] | IFRS 16 Adjustments [member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Property plant and equipment beginning |  | 0
Assets under development [member] | Accumulated depreciation, amortisation and impairment [member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Property plant and equipment beginning | (892) | (185)
Depreciation | 0 | 0
Impairment losses | (445) | (707)
Reversal of impairment losses | 0 | 0
Transfers | 41 | 26
Accumulated depreciation and impairment disposed assets | 1 | 0
Accumulated depreciation and impairment assets classified as HFS | 75 |
Effect of changes in foreign exchange | (56) | (26)
Property plant and equipment ending | (1,275) | (892)
Assets under development [member] | Accumulated depreciation, amortisation and impairment [member] | IFRS 16 [member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Property plant and equipment beginning |  | (185)
Assets under development [member] | Accumulated depreciation, amortisation and impairment [member] | IFRS 16 Adjustments [member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Property plant and equipment beginning |  | 0
Right of use assets [member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Property plant and equipment beginning | 4,011 |
Property plant and equipment ending | $ 4,119 | $ 4,011
Right of use assets [member] | Maximum [member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Estimated useful lives (years) | 19 years | 19 years
Right of use assets [member] | Minimum [member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Estimated useful lives (years) | 1 year | 1 year
Right of use assets [member] | Cost [member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Property plant and equipment beginning | $ 5,339 | $ 0
Additions through business combinations | 0 | 0
Additions and transfers | 968 | 426
Disposals at cost | (13) | (35)
Assets reclassified to held for sale | 0 |
Effect of changes in foreign exchange | 75 | (41)
Property plant and equipment ending | 6,370 | 5,339
Right of use assets [member] | Cost [member] | IFRS 16 [member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Property plant and equipment beginning |  | 4,989
Right of use assets [member] | Cost [member] | IFRS 16 Adjustments [member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Property plant and equipment beginning |  | 4,989
Right of use assets [member] | Accumulated depreciation, amortisation and impairment [member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Property plant and equipment beginning | (1,329) | 0
Depreciation | (874) | (752)
Impairment losses | (25) | (26)
Reversal of impairment losses | 0 | 0
Transfers | 0 | 42
Accumulated depreciation and impairment disposed assets | 11 | 24
Accumulated depreciation and impairment assets classified as HFS | 0 |
Effect of changes in foreign exchange | (35) | (1)
Property plant and equipment ending | $ (2,251) | (1,329)
Right of use assets [member] | Accumulated depreciation, amortisation and impairment [member] | IFRS 16 [member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Property plant and equipment beginning |  | (617)
Right of use assets [member] | Accumulated depreciation, amortisation and impairment [member] | IFRS 16 Adjustments [member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Property plant and equipment beginning |  | $ (617)

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