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Goodwill and other intangible assets - Summary of Intangible Assets and Goodwill (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
Dec. 31, 2024
Dec. 31, 2023
Goodwill      
At January 1 $ 16,032    
Charge for the year 161 $ 510 $ 635
At December 31 15,662 16,032  
Other intangible assets      
At January 1 9,480    
At December 31 11,010 9,480  
Cost      
Goodwill      
At January 1 18,282 18,542  
Additions 289 155  
Sales, retirements and other movements (808) (195)  
Currency translation differences 252 (220)  
At December 31 18,015 18,282 18,542
Other intangible assets      
At January 1 18,899 21,767  
Additions 5,995 4,456  
Sales, retirements and other movements (4,160) (6,995)  
Currency translation differences 755 (329)  
At December 31 21,489 18,899 21,767
Depreciation, depletion and amortisation, including impairments      
Goodwill      
At January 1 (2,250) (1,882)  
Charge for the year 161 510  
Sales, retirements and other movements (122) (101)  
Currency translation differences (64) 41  
At December 31 (2,353) (2,250) (1,882)
Other intangible assets      
At January 1 (9,419) (11,514)  
Charge for the year 1,351 1,334  
Sales, retirements and other movements 517 3,316  
Currency translation differences (226) 113  
At December 31 (10,479) (9,419) (11,514)
LNG off-take and sales contracts      
Other intangible assets      
At January 1 2,393    
At December 31 3,362 2,393  
LNG off-take and sales contracts | Cost      
Other intangible assets      
At January 1 6,587 9,734  
Additions 1,675 0  
Sales, retirements and other movements 0 (3,147)  
Currency translation differences 0 0  
At December 31 8,262 6,587 9,734
LNG off-take and sales contracts | Depreciation, depletion and amortisation, including impairments      
Other intangible assets      
At January 1 (4,194) (6,751)  
Charge for the year 706 590  
Sales, retirements and other movements 0 3,147  
Currency translation differences 0 0  
At December 31 (4,900) (4,194) (6,751)
Environmental certificates      
Other intangible assets      
At January 1 2,514    
At December 31 2,879 2,514  
Environmental certificates | Cost      
Other intangible assets      
At January 1 2,514 2,391  
Additions 3,659 3,862  
Sales, retirements and other movements (3,588) (3,668)  
Currency translation differences 294 (71)  
At December 31 2,879 2,514 2,391
Other      
Other intangible assets      
At January 1 4,573    
At December 31 4,769 4,573  
Other | Cost      
Other intangible assets      
At January 1 9,798 9,642  
Additions 661 594  
Sales, retirements and other movements (572) (180)  
Currency translation differences 461 (258)  
At December 31 10,348 9,798 9,642
Other | Depreciation, depletion and amortisation, including impairments      
Other intangible assets      
At January 1 (5,225) (4,763)  
Charge for the year 645 744  
Sales, retirements and other movements 517 169  
Currency translation differences (226) 113  
At December 31 (5,579) (5,225) $ (4,763)
Software      
Other intangible assets      
At January 1 1,013    
At December 31 $ 1,470 $ 1,013