** Shares of chemicals company LSB Industries Inc LXU.N
down 3.3% at $13.24
** LXU says its facilities in Cherokee, Alabama and El
Dorado, Arkansas were shut down as a result of extremely cold
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** El Dorado facility has returned to service, but repairs
are underway at Cherokee
** Cherokee facility is expected to resume production by
mid-January 2023 - LXU
** LXU estimates that the outages will reduce Q4 2022
operating income by about $5 mln-$7 mln
** Up to Thursday's close, stock had risen 23% YTD
(Reporting by Arshreet Singh in Bengaluru)
((Arshreet.Singh@thomsonreuters.com))