LyondellBasell Industries N.V. Reports Earnings Results for the Fourth Quarter Ended December 31, 2023

LyondellBasell Industries N.V. is one of the world's largest chemical groups. Net sales break down by activity as follows: - production of olefins and polyolefin (50.2%): ethylene, propylene, butadiene, polypropylene components, etc.; - manufacturing of intermediate chemical products (21.6%): propylene oxide, acetyl, ethanol, ethylene oxide, etc.; - refining of highly sulfide crude oil (15.6%): activity ensured in the Gulf Coast region of the United States. The group also produces oxy-fuel; - manufacturing of advanced polymer solutions (11.1%): polypropylene compounds, engineering plastics, composite materials, advanced polymers, etc. ; - development of chemical and polyolefin process technologies (1.5%). The group also manufactures polyolefin catalysts. At the end of 2021, the group had 34 production sites worldwide. Net sales break down geographically as follows: the Netherlands (3%), the United States (48.8%), Germany (7.4%), China (5%), Italy (4%), Mexico (3.4%), Japan (3.1%), France (3%), Poland (2.5%) and other (19.8%).