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Inventories
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2020
Inventories [Abstract]  
Inventories
Note 3—Inventories
Inventories consisted of the following:
Millions of Dollars
March 31
 
December 31
2020
2019
Crude oil and natural gas
$
192
472
Materials and supplies
534
554
$
726
1,026
As a result of declining commodity prices in
 
the first quarter of 2020, we recorded a lower of
 
cost or market
adjustment of $
228
 
million to our crude oil and natural gas
 
inventories.
 
This adjustment is included in the
“Purchased commodities” line on our consolidated
 
income statement.
 
Inventories valued on the LIFO basis
totaled $
133
 
million and $
286
 
million at March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019,
 
respectively.