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 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.

Takeover arbitragers, which have included Warren Buffett, are having a favorable 2025 after two disappointing years.

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,

Shares of Hess Corp. HES shed 2.46% to $149.45 Monday, on what proved to be an all-around positive trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index SPX rising 0.14% to 6,268.56 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA rising 0.20% to 44,459.65.

The FTC voted 3-0 to set aside an order barring oil veteran John Hess from serving on the Chevron board. Chevron is still working to close a $53 billion merger with Hess Corp.