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    <periodOfReport>2022-12-31</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
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        <issuerName>LyondellBasell Industries N.V.</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>LYB</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

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            <rptOwnerCik>0001767575</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Sharma Anup</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>4TH FLOOR</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>ONE VINE STREET</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>LONDON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>X0</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>W1J 0AH</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription>UNITED KINGDOM</rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
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            <isDirector>false</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>true</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>false</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>false</isOther>
            <officerTitle>SVP, Global Business Services</officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $84.58 USD to $85.20 USD.  The price reported above reflects the weighted-average sale price. The reporting person hereby undertakes to provide upon request to the SEC staff, the issuer, or a security holder of the issuer full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which the transaction was effected.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The reporting person resigned effective December 31, 2022 and, pursuant to the terms of his restricted stock unit award, forfeited the 759 shares reported on this Form 4.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Price is not applicable.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">The reporting person resigned effective December 31, 2022 and, pursuant to the terms of his restricted stock unit award, forfeited the 1,618 shares reported on this Form 4.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">The reporting person resigned effective December 31, 2022 and, pursuant to the terms of his restricted stock unit award, forfeited the 63 shares reported on this Form 4.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Lara A. Mason, Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2023-01-04</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
