EXHIBIT 25.2 ================================================================================ FORM T-1 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF ELIGIBILITY UNDER THE TRUST INDENTURE ACT OF 1939 OF A CORPORATION DESIGNATED TO ACT AS TRUSTEE CHECK IF AN APPLICATION TO DETERMINE ELIGIBILITY OF A TRUSTEE PURSUANT TO SECTION 305(b)(2) |__| ---------------------- THE BANK OF NEW YORK (Exact name of trustee as specified in its charter) New York 13-5160382 (State of incorporation (I.R.S. employer if not a U.S. national bank) identification no.) One Wall Street, New York, N.Y. 10286 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code) ---------------------- LYONDELL CHEMICAL COMPANY (Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter) Delaware 95-4160558 (State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. employer incorporation or organization) identification no.) LYONDELL CHEMICAL WORLDWIDE, INC. (Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter) Delaware 51-0104393 (State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. employer incorporation or organization) identification no.) LYONDELL CHEMICAL NEDERLAND, LTD. (Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter) Delaware 51-0110124 (State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. employer incorporation or organization) identification no.) 1221 McKinney Street, Suite 700 Houston, Texas 77010 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code) ______________________ 9-7/8% Senior Secured Notes, Series B, due 2007 (Title of the indenture securities) ================================================================================ 1. GENERAL INFORMATION. FURNISH THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION AS TO THE TRUSTEE: (A) NAME AND ADDRESS OF EACH EXAMINING OR SUPERVISING AUTHORITY TO WHICH IT IS SUBJECT. - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Name Address - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Superintendent of Banks of the State of 2 Rector Street, New York, New York N.Y. 10006, and Albany, N.Y. 12203 Federal Reserve Bank of New York 33 Liberty Plaza, New York, N.Y. 10045 Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Washington, D.C. 20429 New York Clearing House Association New York, New York 10005 (b) WHETHER IT IS AUTHORIZED TO EXERCISE CORPORATE TRUST POWERS. Yes. 2. AFFILIATIONS WITH OBLIGOR. IF THE OBLIGOR IS AN AFFILIATE OF THE TRUSTEE, DESCRIBE EACH SUCH AFFILIATION. None. 16. LIST OF EXHIBITS. EXHIBITS IDENTIFIED IN PARENTHESES BELOW, ON FILE WITH THE COMMISSION, ARE INCORPORATED HEREIN BY REFERENCE AS AN EXHIBIT HERETO, PURSUANT TO RULE 7a-29 UNDER THE TRUST INDENTURE ACT OF 1939 (THE "ACT") AND 17 C.F.R. 229.10(d). 1. A copy of the Organization Certificate of The Bank of New York (formerly Irving Trust Company) as now in effect, which contains the authority to commence business and a grant of powers to exercise corporate trust powers. (Exhibit 1 to Amendment No. 1 to Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No. 33-6215, Exhibits 1a and 1b to Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No. 33-21672 and Exhibit 1 to Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No. 33-29637.) 4. A copy of the existing By-laws of the Trustee. (Exhibit 4 to Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No. 33-31019.) 6. The consent of the Trustee required by Section 321(b) of the Act. (Exhibit 6 to Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No. 33-44051.) 7. A copy of the latest report of condition of the Trustee published pursuant to law or to the requirements of its supervising or examining authority. 2 SIGNATURE Pursuant to the requirements of the Act, the Trustee, The Bank of New York, a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of New York, has duly caused this statement of eligibility to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, all in The City of New York, and State of New York, on the 21st day of June, 1999. THE BANK OF NEW YORK By: /s/ MICHELE L. RUSSO ----------------------------------------- Name: MICHELE L. RUSSO Title: ASSISTANT TREASURER EXHIBIT 7 Consolidated Report of Condition of THE BANK OF NEW YORK of One Wall Street, New York, N.Y. 10286 And Foreign and Domestic Subsidiaries. a member of the Federal Reserve System, at the close of business March 31, 1999, published in accordance with a call made by the Federal Reserve Bank of this District pursuant to the provisions of the Federal Reserve Act. Dollar Amounts ASSETS In Thousands Cash and balances due from depository institutions: Noninterest-bearing balances and currency and coin........................................... $ 4,508,742 Interest-bearing balances....................... 4,425,071 Securities: Held-to-maturity securities..................... 836,304 Available-for-sale securities................... 4,047,851 Federal funds sold and Securities purchased under agreements to resell...................... 1,743,269 Loans and lease financing receivables: Loans and leases, net of unearned income.....................39,349,679 LESS: Allowance for loan and lease losses..................603,025 LESS: Allocated transfer risk reserve........................15,906 Loans and leases, net of unearned income, allowance, and reserve......................... 38,730,748 Trading Assets................................... 1,571,372 Premises and fixed assets (including capitalized leases)......................................... 685,674 Other real estate owned.......................... 10,331 Investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries and associated companies............................ 182,449 Customers' liability to this bank on acceptances outstanding..................................... 1,184,822 Intangible assets................................ 1,129,636 Other assets..................................... 2,632,309 ----------- Total assets..................................... $61,688,578 =========== LIABILITIES Deposits: In domestic offices............................. $25,731,036 Noninterest-bearing...................10,252,589 Interest-bearing......................15,478,447 In foreign offices, Edge and Agreement subsidiaries, and IBFs......................... 18,756,302 Noninterest-bearing......................111,386 Interest-bearing......................18,644,916 Federal funds purchased and Securities sold under agreements to repurchase.................. 3,276,362 Demand notes issued to the U.S.Treasury.......... 230,671 Trading liabilities.............................. 1,554,493 Other borrowed money: With remaining maturity of one year or less..... 1,154,502 With remaining maturity of more than one year through three years............................ 465 With remaining maturity of more than three years 31,080 Bank's liability on acceptances executed and outstanding.................................... 1,185,364 Subordinated notes and debentures................ 1,308,000 Other liabilities................................ 2,743,590 ----------- Total liabilities................................ 55,971,865 =========== EQUITY CAPITAL Common stock..................................... 1,135,284 Surplus.......................................... 764,443 Undivided profits and capital reserves........... 3,807,697 Net unrealized holding gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities................... 44,106 Cumulative foreign currency translation adjustments..................................... (34,817) ----------- Total equity capital............................. 5,716,713 ----------- Total liabilities and equity capital............. $61,688,578 =========== I, Thomas J. Mastro, Senior Vice President and Comptroller of the above- named bank do hereby declare that this Report of Condition has been prepared in conformance with the instructions issued by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and is true to the best of my knowledge and belief. Thomas J. Mastro We, the undersigned directors, attest to the correctness of this Report of Condition and declare that it has been examined by us and to the best of our knowledge and belief has been prepared in conformance with the instructions issued by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and is true and correct. Thomas A. Reyni | Alan R. Griffith | Directors Gerald L. Hassell |