LyondellBasell Industries N.V.

14. Leases

Operating Leases—The majority of our leases are operating leases. We lease storage tanks, terminal facilities, land, office facilities, railcars, pipelines, barges, plant equipment and other equipment. As of December 31, 2025 and 2024, our Operating lease assets were $1,514 million and $1,467 million, respectively. As of December 31, 2025 and 2024, Operating lease liabilities totaled $1,697 million and $1,774 million of which $370 million and $355 million, respectively, are current and recorded in Accrued and other current liabilities. These values were derived using a weighted average discount rate of 4.2% and 4.1% as of December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively.

Substantially all of our operating leases have remaining lease terms of 21 years or less and have a weighted-average remaining lease term of 9 years. Certain lease agreements include options to renew the lease, at our discretion, for approximately 1 year to 20 years and do not materially impact our operating lease assets or operating lease liabilities.

Maturities of operating lease liabilities as of December 31, 2025, are as follows:

Operating lease costs were $440 million, $395 million and $368 million for the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023, respectively, which are reflected in the Consolidated Statements of Income.

Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of Operating lease liabilities totaled $458 million, $454 million and $447 million for the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023, respectively. Leased assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease liabilities totaled $332 million, $383 million and $312 million for the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023, respectively.

As of December 31, 2025, we have entered into operating leases, with an undiscounted value of $45 million, that have not yet commenced. These leases which will commence in 2026 have lease terms ranging from 5 to 7 years.