v3.26.1
Financial and capital risk management (Details 12) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
Dec. 31, 2025
Dec. 31, 2024
Cash And Cash Equivalents Current [Member]
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items]
Credit exposure
$ 7,566
$ 5,006
Cash And Cash Equivalents Current [Member] | Aa 2 Rating [Member]
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items]
Credit exposure
721
391
Cash And Cash Equivalents Current [Member] | A 1 Rating [Member]
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items]
Credit exposure
2,918
1,874
Cash And Cash Equivalents Current [Member] | A 2 Rating [Member]
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items]
Credit exposure
1
520
Cash And Cash Equivalents Current [Member] | A 3 Rating [Member]
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items]
Credit exposure
1,339
709
Cash And Cash Equivalents Current [Member] | Baa 1 Rating [Member]
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items]
Credit exposure
1
Cash And Cash Equivalents Current [Member] | Baa 2 Rating [Member]
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items]
Credit exposure
2
4
Cash And Cash Equivalents Current [Member] | Baa 3 Rating [Member]
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items]
Credit exposure
55
Cash And Cash Equivalents Current [Member] | Ba 1 Rating [Member]
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items]
Credit exposure
1,658
719
Cash And Cash Equivalents Current [Member] | Ba 2 Rating [Member]
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items]
Credit exposure
872
788
Derivatives [member]
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items]
Credit exposure
617
68
Derivatives [member] | Aa 2 Rating [Member]
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items]
Credit exposure
1
1
Derivatives [member] | A 1 Rating [Member]
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items]
Credit exposure
169
28
Derivatives [member] | A 2 Rating [Member]
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items]
Credit exposure
13
Derivatives [member] | A 3 Rating [Member]
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items]
Credit exposure
61
2
Derivatives [member] | Ba 1 Rating [Member]
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items]
Credit exposure
198
18
Derivatives [member] | Ba 2 Rating [Member]
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items]
Credit exposure
$ 188
$ 6
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