LyondellBasell Declares Force Majeure After Bayport Fire
March 17, 2026 1 min read
LyondellBasell has announced force majeure on propylene oxide (PO) after a fire at its Bayport Choate site in Texas on March 12, market sources said.
The fire forced part of the complex to shut unexpectedly, reducing PO output. The company is still reviewing the damage and has not yet indicated when operations may resume. Further updates on supply allocations and restart timing are expected once the assessment is completed.
The Bayport unit is one of LyondellBasell’s major PO assets, with capacity of about 600,000 tonnes per year. The site also produces propylene glycol and glycol ethers.
In the near term, the disruption could tighten PO availability and increase cost pressure for downstream polyether polyol markets.
