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Marketable securities, commodities, time deposits, derivative financial instruments and cash and cash equivalents | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2022
Disclosure of marketable securities commodities deposits derivative instruments and cash [abstract] |
Disclosure of marketable securities commodities deposits derivative instruments and cash | 16. Marketable securities, commodities, time deposits, derivative financial instruments, and cash and cash equivalents Marketable securities, commodities, time deposits and derivative financial instruments
(USD millions) |  | 2022 |  | 2021 |
Commodities |  | 111 |  | 111 |
Debt securities |  | 9 |  | 2 741 |
Time deposits and short-term investments with original maturity more than 90 days |  | 11 089 |  | 12 965 |
Derivative financial instruments |  | 204 |  | 105 |
Total marketable securities, commodities, time deposits and derivative financial instruments |  | 11 413 |  | 15 922 |
The vast majority of debt securities, time deposits and short-term investments with an original maturity of more than 90 days was denominated in USD as of December 31, 2022, and 2021. Cash and cash equivalents
(USD millions) |  | 2022 |  | 2021 |
Current accounts |  | 2 877 |  | 3 396 |
Time deposits and short-term investments with original maturity less than 90 days |  | 4 640 |  | 9 011 |
Total cash and cash equivalents |  | 7 517 |  | 12 407 |

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