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LyondellBasell (LYB) filed an 8-K current report with the SEC on May 1, 2026 reporting Item 2.02 (Results of Operations and Financial Condition), Item 8.01 (Other Events), Item EX-99.1 (Exhibit EX-99.2). Q1 2026 earnings announcement for quarter ended March 31, 2026.
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Item 2.02 · Results of Operations and Financial Condition
- Q1 2026 earnings announcement for quarter ended March 31, 2026
- Supplemental segment-results discussion attached as Exhibit 99.2
- Investors should review Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2 for financial figures and business-unit performance
Item 8.01 · Other Events
- Completed sale of select European olefins and polyolefins assets to AEQUITA on May 1, 2026
- Transaction included associated business operations and corporate functions
- Sale agreement contains customary post-closing employee and other covenants
- Divestiture advances LYB’s portfolio restructuring and reduces exposure to the transferred European operations
Item EX-99.1 · Exhibit EX-99.2
- Q1 revenue $7.197B; net income $125M and diluted EPS $0.38, versus $177M and $0.54 YoY
- Adjusted EBITDA $615M and adjusted EPS $0.49, improving from $417M and $(0.26) sequentially
- Middle East disruption tightened petrochemical markets, supporting North American polyethylene pricing and margins
- Operating cash use $269M; capital expenditures $269M and shareholder returns $224M
- Cash $2.6B and total liquidity $7.3B support resilience while European asset sales and cost reductions reshape the portfolio
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