LyondellBasell Defers Projects, Optimizes Portfolio To Weather Extended Cyclical Downturn

Lyondellbasell Industries NV (NYSE: LYB) On Friday, she reported mixed financial results in the second quarter of 2025. Its modified profits beat Wall Street despite revenue expectations.

The company has published modified profits of 62 cents per share, less than the average estimate of 89 cents. Sales decreased by 11.7 % on an annual basis to $ 7.66 billion, overcoming $ 7.60 billion.

While the one -time fee led to the profitability of the diluted arrow of 34 cents, the modified Ebitda witnessed a significant increase to $ 715 million from $ 576 million in the previous quarter.

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The performance of the company in North America was strengthened by completing maintenance in the CannelView channel complex, which led to high operating rates, dates and improved margins of the integrated polyethylene. In Europe, low costs of raw materials helped improve margins.

The profitability of the intermediate chemicals has improved from the strongest cinein margins, thanks to the decrease in the costs of gasoline and the interruption of industry. Oxyfuels margins decreased with a decrease in crude prices in the typical summer driving season. Global markets adapt to trade fluctuations, creating a more stable operating environment.

“With our progress in our three strategy, LYB continues to develop and promote our basic business by allocating disciplined capital that extends to our competitive advantage. We are expanding our money improvement plan to help move Peter Vanakker.

LYB has announced the planned sale of the selected European assets, returned its Flex-2 project to maintain capital, and expand its money improvement plan to target at least $ 1.1 billion of improvements until 2026.

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The company produced $ 351 million in cash from operations during the quarter. She invested 539 million dollars of capital expenditures and returned 536 million dollars to shareholders through stock profits and sharing re -purchase.

Lyondellbasell ended the quarter with $ 1.7 billion in cash and $ 6.4 billion in available liquidity.

“We encourage the recent price improvements and demand for polyupins, and we are still optimistic with caution in terms of policy developments to address excess capabilities in China and stimulate the European chemical industry. LYB is in a good position to capture these tail winds in the market and create a permanent and long -term value of our shareholders through the consistent implementation of our strategy.”