LyondellBasell Industries N.V. CapEx decreased by 40.2% to $269.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 44.3%, from $483.00M to $269.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), CapEx shows relatively stable performance with a -1.1% CAGR.
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capital_expenditures| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $431.00M | $514.00M | $674.00M | $446.00M | $532.00M | $439.00M | $473.00M | $352.00M | $301.00M | $394.00M | $484.00M | $483.00M | $484.00M | $368.00M | $504.00M | $483.00M | $539.00M | $406.00M | $450.00M | $269.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +19.3% | +31.1% | -33.8% | +19.3% | -17.5% | +7.7% | -25.6% | -14.5% | +30.9% | +22.8% | -0.2% | +0.2% | -24.0% | +37.0% | -4.2% | +11.6% | -24.7% | +10.8% | -40.2% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +23.4% | -14.6% | -29.8% | -21.1% | -43.4% | -10.3% | +2.3% | +37.2% | +60.8% | -6.6% | +4.1% | +0.0% | +11.4% | +10.3% | -10.7% | -44.3% |
| Segment | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olefins And Polyolefins Americas | $100.00M | $135.00M | $107.00M | $70.00M | $63.00M | $82.00M | $102.00M | $156.00M |
| Intermediates And Derivatives | $395.00M | $163.00M | $265.00M | $245.00M | $267.00M | $179.00M | $104.00M | $120.00M |
| Olefins And Polyolefins Europe Asia International | $108.00M | $89.00M | $109.00M | $52.00M | $94.00M | $54.00M | $65.00M | $67.00M |
| Advanced Polymer Solutions | $30.00M | $15.00M | $9.00M | $19.00M | $30.00M | $17.00M | $14.00M | $18.00M |
| Technology | $27.00M | $29.00M | $27.00M | $25.00M | $17.00M | $17.00M | $15.00M | $18.00M |
| Refining | $12.00M | $14.00M | $12.00M | $22.00M | $5.00M | $2.00M | $0.00 | $10.00M |
| Total | $674.00M | $446.00M | $532.00M | $439.00M | $473.00M | $352.00M | $301.00M | $394.00M |
Advanced Polymer Solutions, Intermediates And Derivatives, Olefins And Polyolefins Americas, Olefins And Polyolefins Europe Asia International, Refining, Technology were previously reported and have since been discontinued or reclassified. Only currently active segments are shown in the chart.