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Our operating assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Dec. 31, 2024 | Dec. 31, 2023
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Disclosure of geographical areas [line items] |  |
Total non-current assets other than excluded items | $ 77,341 | $ 76,711
Deferred tax assets | 4,016 | 3,624
Other financial assets | 1,090 | 481
Quasi-equity loans to equity accounted units | 5 | 14
Receivables and other assets | 1,214 | 1,209
Non-current assets | 83,666 | 82,039
Non-current assets |  |
Disclosure of geographical areas [line items] |  |
Investments in equity accounted units | 4,832 | 4,393
Australia |  |
Disclosure of geographical areas [line items] |  |
Total non-current assets other than excluded items | 29,177 | 31,419
Deferred tax assets | 1,132 | 991
Canada |  |
Disclosure of geographical areas [line items] |  |
Total non-current assets other than excluded items | 14,444 | 15,362
Deferred tax assets | 331 | 383
Mongolia |  |
Disclosure of geographical areas [line items] |  |
Total non-current assets other than excluded items | 15,244 | 14,172
Deferred tax assets | 1,780 | 1,530
US |  |
Disclosure of geographical areas [line items] |  |
Total non-current assets other than excluded items | 7,111 | 7,171
Deferred tax assets | 262 | 204
Africa |  |
Disclosure of geographical areas [line items] |  |
Total non-current assets other than excluded items | 5,597 | 3,412
South America |  |
Disclosure of geographical areas [line items] |  |
Total non-current assets other than excluded items | 3,704 | 3,624
Europe (excluding UK) |  |
Disclosure of geographical areas [line items] |  |
Total non-current assets other than excluded items | 216 | 165
UK |  |
Disclosure of geographical areas [line items] |  |
Total non-current assets other than excluded items | 109 | 132
Other countries |  |
Disclosure of geographical areas [line items] |  |
Total non-current assets other than excluded items | 1,739 | 1,254
Deferred tax assets | $ 511 | $ 516

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