LYB · 10-Q · 2026Q3 · Full report

Capital Expenditures

LyondellBasell Industries N.V. · 2026-10-30 · Importance 46 · Surprise 56

Capital expenditures totaled $842 million in the first nine months of 2026, down from $1,428 million in the corresponding 2025 period. Approximately 65% of both periods’ spending supported sustaining maintenance, including turnarounds and plant health, safety, and environmental projects. The remainder funded profit-generating growth projects. The company also contributed $310 million in cash to the European businesses divested in May 2026.

Key facts

• LyondellBasell used $1,106 million of net cash in investing activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2026. source
• During the first nine months of 2026, the company invested $842 million in capital projects. source
• Capital expenditures in the first nine months of 2026 and 2025 totaled $842 million and $1,428 million, respectively; approximately 65% supported sustaining maintenance and related plant health, safety and environmental projects, with the remainder supporting growth projects. source