profit for the period
333
957
depreciation and amortization
455
362
impairment of non-current assets
178
104
foreign exchange loss/-gain
1
-238
loss/-gain on disposal of property plant and equipment
3
-1
share of profits of associates and joint ventures
-291
-223
change in fair value of derivative financial instruments
-92
-41
revaluation of financial assets
-24
7
income tax expense
418
286
write-down/-recovery of write-down of inventories to net
impairment of trade and other receivables
6
11
operating profit before changes in working capital and
decrease/-increase in inventories
124
-253
increase in trade and other receivables
-191
-681
increase/-decrease in trade and other payables and provisions
238
-214
cash flows generated from operations before income taxes
income taxes paid
-244
-180
cash flows generated from operating activities
1506
177
proceeds from disposal of property plant and equipment
10
7
acquisition of property plant and equipment
-950
-670
acquisition of intangible assets
-13
-16
cash -used in/received from other investments
-2
11
dividends from associates and joint ventures
119
416
dividends from financial assets
4
2
contribution to acquisition of joint ventures
-17
-251
change in restricted cash
−
-1
cash flows used in investing activities
-762
-422
the consolidated interim condensed statement of cash flows is to be read in conjunction with the notes to and forming
part of the consolidated interim condensed financial information set out on pages 12 to 29
consolidated interim condensed statement of cash flows -continued
for the six months ended 30 june 2025
six months ended 30 june
2025
2 024
note
usd million
usd million
proceeds from borrowings
4686
1 638
repayment of borrowings
-5376
-1 773
restructuring fees
-10
-11
settlement of derivative financial instruments
116
20
cash flows used in financing activities
-1392
-556
net change in cash and cash equivalents
-648
-801
cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the period
excluding restricted cash
1881
2 345
effect of exchange rate fluctuations on cash and cash
cash and cash equivalents at end of the period
excluding restricted cash
1377
1 529