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Update: LyondellBasell Industries Says Fire at Bayport Choate Chemical Plant in Texas Contained

Mar 13, 2026 12:40 PM

03:02 PM EDT, 03/13/2026 (MT Newswires) -- (Updates to rewrite with the company's response.)

LyondellBasell Industries ( LYB ) said Friday that a fire that occurred at its Bayport Choate chemical plant in Texas had been contained as of the early hours of the day.

There were no reported injuries owing to the incident and all personnel are safe and accounted for, the company told MT Newswires in an emailed response.

The fire is said to have occurred at about 9 pm local time on Thursday, according to a Reuters report.

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