LyondellBasell controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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Air-quality criticism related to petrochemical flaring
Facilities associated with LyondellBasell, particularly at Berre-l'Étang in France, have faced criticism from local authorities and media over large flaring events, visible smoke and emissions including benzene, butadiene and toluene. Similar concerns have been reported around other Gulf Coast facilities. The supplied reference material does not establish a single adjudicated scandal or a definitive finding of legal wrongdoing.