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

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.

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’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. On Friday, the U.S.