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Goodwill and other intangible assets - Summary of Intangible Assets and Goodwill (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2024
Dec. 31, 2023
Dec. 31, 2022
Goodwill      
At January 1 $ 16,660    
Charge for the year 510 $ 635 $ 361
At December 31 16,032 16,660  
Other intangible assets      
At January 1 10,253    
At December 31 9,480 10,253  
Cost      
Goodwill      
At January 1 18,542 17,557  
Additions 155 1,436  
Sales, retirements and other movements (195) 506  
Currency translation differences (220) 55  
At December 31 18,282 18,542 17,557
Other intangible assets      
At January 1 21,767 20,192  
Additions 4,456 5,558  
Sales, retirements and other movements 6,995 4,189  
Currency translation differences (329) 206  
At December 31 18,899 21,767 20,192
Depreciation, depletion and amortisation, including impairments      
Goodwill      
At January 1 (1,882) (1,518)  
Charge for the year 510 635  
Sales, retirements and other movements (101) (296)  
Currency translation differences 41 (25)  
At December 31 (2,250) (1,882) (1,518)
Other intangible assets      
At January 1 (11,514) (10,530)  
Charge for the year 1,334 1,232  
Sales, retirements and other movements (3,316) (321)  
Currency translation differences 113 (73)  
At December 31 (9,419) (11,514) (10,530)
LNG off-take and sales contracts      
Other intangible assets      
At January 1 2,983    
At December 31 2,393 2,983  
LNG off-take and sales contracts | Cost      
Other intangible assets      
At January 1 9,734 9,833  
Additions 0 0  
Sales, retirements and other movements 3,147 99  
Currency translation differences 0 0  
At December 31 6,587 9,734 9,833
LNG off-take and sales contracts | Depreciation, depletion and amortisation, including impairments      
Other intangible assets      
At January 1 (6,751) (6,060)  
Charge for the year 590 790  
Sales, retirements and other movements (3,147) (99)  
Currency translation differences 0 0  
At December 31 (4,194) (6,751) (6,060)
Environmental certificates      
Other intangible assets      
At January 1 2,391    
At December 31 2,514 2,391  
Environmental certificates | Cost      
Other intangible assets      
At January 1 2,391 2,201  
Additions 3,862 3,837  
Sales, retirements and other movements 3,668 3,714  
Currency translation differences (71) 67  
At December 31 2,514 2,391 2,201
Other      
Other intangible assets      
At January 1 4,879    
At December 31 4,573 4,879  
Other | Cost      
Other intangible assets      
At January 1 9,642 8,158  
Additions 594 1,721  
Sales, retirements and other movements 180 376  
Currency translation differences (258) 139  
At December 31 9,798 9,642 8,158
Other | Cost | Marketing & Renewables and Energy Solutions      
Other intangible assets      
Additions   948  
Other | Depreciation, depletion and amortisation, including impairments      
Other intangible assets      
At January 1 (4,763) (4,470)  
Charge for the year 744 442  
Sales, retirements and other movements (169) (222)  
Currency translation differences 113 (73)  
At December 31 (5,225) (4,763) $ (4,470)
Software      
Other intangible assets      
At January 1 829    
At December 31 1,013 $ 829  
Software | Cost      
Other intangible assets      
Additions $ 357