LyondellBasell Industries NV
Industry Group: Chemicals
Country/Region: United Kingdom
Identifier: NYS:LYB
LyondellBasell is a petrochemical producer with operations in the United States, Europe, and Asia. The company is the world’s largest producer of polypropylene and also a major producer of polyethylene and propylene oxide. Its chemicals are used in various consumer and industrial end products. Well over half of LyondellBasell’s production comes from its North American operations.
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Ranking
Industry Group (1st = lowest risk)
Chemicals 40 out of 585
Universe
Global Universe 4226 out of 15103
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Industry Comparison
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|---|---|---|
| PT Chandra Asri Pacific Tbk |
16.3
Low
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11 out of 585 |
| Dow, Inc. |
19.6
Low
|
35 out of 585 |
| LyondellBasell Industries NV |
19.8
Low
|
40 out of 585 |
| Westlake Corp. |
28.2
Medium
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220 out of 585 |
| Ningxia Baofeng Energy Group Co., Ltd. |
31.8
High
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318 out of 585 |
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