Thursday, January 1, 2009

WSJ - Big Chemistry Mulls Bankrupcy

LyondellBasell Industries, the world's third-largest independent chemical company, told lenders on Monday it is considering filing for bankruptcy protection amid plunging sales and a cash crunch, people familiar with the matter said.

LyondellBasell, which is based in the Netherlands and has large U.S. operations, has hired bankruptcy counsel and told lenders it is trying to line up as much as $2 billion in bankruptcy financing, these people say. A Chapter 11 filing may be imminent, they say.

The chemicals industry has been battered over the past year, first by high prices for oil and natural ...

Full Article at: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB123068310118744141.html?mod=yahoo_hs&ru=yahoo

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