Lyondell Announces Capital Budget for 2004
January 09 2004 - 4:33PM
PR Newswire (US)
Lyondell Announces Capital Budget for 2004 HOUSTON, Jan. 9
/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Lyondell Chemical Company today announced
the 2004 capital expenditure budget for Lyondell and its ventures,
Equistar Chemicals, LP and LYONDELL-CITGO Refining LP (LCR).
Components of the 2004 capital budget and the estimated 2003
capital expenditures are shown below. Millions Intermediate
Equistar LYONDELL-CITGO Lyondell and of dollars Chemicals &
Chemicals (C) Refining (C) Proportionate Derivatives Share of
Equity Investments 2004 Capital Budget $ 69 (A) $ 148 $ 90 $ 226
(D) 2003 Estimated Capital Expenditures $ 339 (B) $ 108 $ 48 $ 443
(D) Lyondell's Current Ownership Position 100% 70.5% 58.75% (A)
Includes $10 million of cash contributions to PO joint venture for
capital expenditures. (B) Includes $57 million of cash
contributions to PO joint ventures for capital expenditures and $20
million of capitalized interest related to PO-11. Also includes
$218 million for the purchase of the previously leased BDO-2
facility. (C) Amounts shown for joint ventures are on 100 percent
basis. (D) At current ownership levels. During 2004, capital
spending in Intermediate Chemicals & Derivatives (IC&D)
will focus on maintenance and regulatory spending. Spending in
these categories is planned to be relatively unchanged versus 2003.
Equistar's 2004 spending is expected to increase as a result of
environmental spending. This will be focused on investment at
Equistar's Gulf Coast plants related to tightened emission control
requirements for the eight- county Houston/Galveston region.
Equistar's estimated 2003 capital expenditures include $18 million
relating to the expiration of a railcar operating lease. Equistar
expects to refinance the majority of these cars under a new lease
arrangement in early 2004. Lyondell's 2004 contribution to support
LCR's capital spending is currently expected to be approximately
$53 million, reflecting increased spending related to environmental
regulatory compliance. ABOUT LYONDELL Lyondell Chemical Company,
(http://www.lyondell.com/ ), headquartered in Houston, Texas, is a
leading producer of: propylene oxide (PO); PO derivatives,
including toluene diisocyanate (TDI), propylene glycol (PG),
butanediol (BDO) and propylene glycol ether (PGE); and styrene
monomer and MTBE as co-products of PO production. Through its 70.5%
interest in Equistar Chemicals, LP, Lyondell also is one of the
largest producers of ethylene, propylene and polyethylene in North
America and a leading producer of ethylene oxide, ethylene glycol,
high value-added specialty polymers and polymeric powder. Through
its 58.75% interest in LYONDELL-CITGO Refining LP, Lyondell is one
of the largest refiners in the United States processing extra heavy
Venezuelan crude oil to produce gasoline, low sulfur diesel and jet
fuel. FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS The statements in this release
relating to matters that are not historical facts are
forward-looking statements that are subject to risks and
uncertainties. Actual results could differ materially, based on
factors including, but not limited to: the cyclical nature of the
chemical and refining industries; availability, cost and volatility
of raw materials and utilities; governmental regulatory actions and
political unrest; global economic conditions; industry production
capacity and operating rates; the supply/demand balance for
Lyondell's and its joint ventures' products; competitive products
and pricing pressures; access to capital markets; technological
developments and other risk factors. For more detailed information
about the factors that could cause actual results to differ
materially, please refer to Lyondell's Annual Report on Form 10-K
for the year ended December 31, 2002 and Lyondell's Quarterly
Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2003 which
was filed in November 2003. DATASOURCE: Lyondell Chemical Company
CONTACT: media, Susan Moore, +1-713-309-4645, or investors, Doug
Pike, +1-713-309-7141, both of Lyondell Chemical Company Web site:
http://www.lyondell.com/
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