v3.25.4
Decommissioning and other provisions (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
Other Provisions, Contingent Liabilities And Contingent Assets [Abstract]  
Summary of Decommissioning and Other Provisions Decommissioning and other provisions
$ million
Decommissioning
and restoration		LegalOnerous contractsEnvironmentalRedundancyOtherTotal
At January 1, 2025
Current1,3564572382679321,2194,469
Non-current17,1281,3648246161891,10621,227
18,4841,8211,0628831,1212,32525,696
Additions8731,8361211337561,1644,883
Amounts charged against provisions(968)(480)(238)(137)(799)(171)(2,793)
Accretion
894594318461,024
Disposals and liabilities classified as held for sale(1,283)(17)(2)(27)(1)(1)(1,331)
Remeasurements and other movements278(59)(26)(30)(332)(769)(938)
Currency translation differences523353672115754
3171,342(97)(7)(300)3441,599
At December 31, 2025
Current1,4751,9122792746431,3015,884
Non-current17,3261,2516866021781,36821,411
18,8013,1639658768212,66927,295
At January 1, 2024
Current1,2965082243183671,3284,041
Non-current18,1571,5488806381231,18522,531
19,4532,0561,1049564902,51326,572
Additions6292611841251,2586653,122
Amounts charged against provisions(1,034)(409)(227)(148)(354)(316)(2,488)
Accretion
83076351439967
Disposals and liabilities classified as held for sale(3,115)——(3)211(3,105)
Remeasurements and other movements1,994(161)(33)(39)(241)(505)1,015
Currency translation differences(273)(2)(1)(22)(37)(52)(387)
(969)(235)(42)(73)631(188)(876)
At December 31, 2024
Current 1,3564572382679321,2194,469
Non-current17,1281,3648246161891,10621,227
18,4841,8211,0628831,1212,32525,696
Summary of expected maturity of Provisions
The decommissioning and restoration provision at December 31, 2025, is expected to be utilised within:
$ million
Dec 31, 2025
Less than 1 year
1,475
Between 1 to 5 years
3,988
Between 6 to 10 years
3,302
11 years and later10,036
Total18,801