HOUSTON (AP) — HOUSTON (AP) — LyondellBasell Industries (LYB) on Friday reported third-quarter profit of $758 million.

The Houston-based company said it had profit of $2.32 per share. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs and to account for discontinued operations, were $2.54 per share.

The results did not meet Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of six analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $2.73 per share.

The oil refiner and chemical company posted revenue of $8.5 billion in the period, topping Street forecasts. Five analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $8.47 billion.

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