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Other operating income and expenses
 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2021
Other operating income and expenses [Abstract]  
Other operating income and expenses
Note 20.- Other operating income and expenses
The table below shows the detail of Other operating income and expenses for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2021, and 2020:

Other operating income
  
For the nine-month period ended September 30,
  
   
2021
    
2020
  
   
($ in thousands)
  
Grants (Note 16)
    
44,449
      
44,256
  
Insurance proceeds and other
    
13,148
      
31,646
  
Total
    
57,597
      
75,902
  


Other operating expenses
  
For the nine-month period ended September 30,
  
   
2021
    
2020
  
   
($ in thousands)
  
Raw materials and consumables used
    
(64,756
)
    
(4,919
)
Leases and fees
    
(6,451
)
    
(2,388
)
Operation and maintenance
    
(117,750
)
    
(77,133
)
Independent professional services
    
(27,297
)
    
(28,509
)
Supplies
    
(25,270
)
    
(20,433
)
Insurance
    
(33,943
)
    
(27,990
)
Levies and duties
    
(25,948
)
    
(30,523
)
Other expenses
    
(19,457
)
    
(5,740
)
Total
    
(320,873
)
    
(197,635
)

The increase in Other operating expenses in 2021 is primarily due to the business combinations made effective during the nine-month period ended September 30, 2021 (Note 5).