Arbitrators cleared the way for the long-delayed $53 billion acquisition after Exxon tried to pre-empt the deal.

Chevron's arbitration victory over Exxon and closing of its $53B acquisition of Hess helps solve one of Chevron's biggest problems - where its growth will come from beyond the next few years

A ruling from the International Chamber of Commerce has cleared Chevron's $53 billion acquisition of Hess, ending one of the biggest battles between two majors in decades.

Chevron has scored a critical ruling in Paris that has given it the go-ahead for a $53 billion acquisition of Hess and access to one of the biggest oil finds of the decade. Chevron said Friday that it completed its acquisition of Hess shortly after the ruling from the International Chamber of Commerce in Paris.

Chevron completed its $53 billion acquisition of Hess after all legal hurdles were cleared, including the company's vast oil fields off the coast of Guyana.

Chevron (CVX) can move forward with its $53 billion acquisition of Hess (HES) after officials dismissed ExxonMobil's (XOM) attempt to block the deal. Yahoo Finance Senior Reporter Ines Ferré joins Morning Brief to explain how this win secures a key energy reserve for Chevron and what it means for the company's future in the region.

Chevron struck the deal to acquire Hess in October 2023. Exxon tried to block the move last year, saying it had a right of first refusal to buy Hess’ Guyana assets because of its joint operating agreement with Hess and the China National Offshore Oil Corp., or Cnooc, for the Stabroek Block.

Chevron’s imminent entry into Guyana’s rich offshore oilfields solves one of the biggest problems dogging the U.S. major: where its growth will come from beyond the next few years.

Chevron (CVX) gets the green light to move forward with its $53 billion acquisition of Hess (HES), after an arbitration panel rejected ExxonMobil's (XOM) claim in a dispute over assets in Guyana. BP (BP) is offloading its US onshore wind business to LLS Power,