Chevron Closes Hess Deal
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Chevron won its hotly contested legal battle against rival Exxon Mobil, allowing it to immediately close its $53 billion acquisition of Hess on July 18 and give the Big Oil major access to arguably the biggest oil discovery of the century offshore of sparsely populated Guyana.
Chevron has prevailed against Exxon Mobil in a dispute over Hess Corporation’s offshore oil assets in the South American nation of Guyana.
Chevron completed its purchase of Hess after prevailing in a legal dispute with Exxon over one of the most promising oil projects in the world.
The share price of Hess Corporation (NYSE:HES) surged by 6.91% between July 7 and July 11, 2025, putting it among the Energy Stocks that Gained the Most This Week. Hess Corporation (NYSE:HES) is a leader in deepwater development and production,