Dispute Over $53B Chevron-Hess Merger Heats Up, Arbitration Panel Nears Formation: Report
Dispute Over $53B Chevron-Hess Merger Heats Up, Arbitration Panel Nears Formation: Report
The final member has been appointed to a three-person arbitration panel tasked with resolving the Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE:XOM) dispute over Chevron Corporation (NYSE:CVX)'s $53 billion acquisition of Hess Corporation (NYSE:HES).
已指定三人仲裁小組的最後一名成員，該小組的任務是解決埃克森美孚公司（NYSE：XOM）與雪佛龍公司（NYSE：CVX）之間的有關後殼牌公司（NYSE：HES）530億美元收購的爭端。
Each side appoints one arbitrator, and those two then jointly select the third member to complete the three-person panel, reported Reuters.
每一方都任命一名仲裁員，這兩名仲裁員再共同選出第三名成員，以組成三人小組，據路透社報道。
The report cited one of the people familiar with the matter stating, "The appointment of the full arbitration panel is now being completed. We expect to learn more about the (proceedings) schedule in the coming weeks."
該報告援引了一位熟悉此事的人的話說：“現在正在完成完整的仲裁小組的任命。我們期待在未來幾周內了解更多關於（訴訟）進程安排的信息。”
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與此相關的是，查克·舒默（Chuck Schumer）表示特朗普可能會爲石油行業高管舉辦晚宴，但聯邦貿易委員會應該支持消費者關於530億美元雪佛龍-後殼牌合併的立場。
The formation of the panel marks a significant step in a protracted process that has created uncertainty around the mega-merger. Chevron and Hess merger was earlier anticipated to close in the first half of 2024.
成立該小組標誌着一個漫長的過程邁出了重要的一步，該過程引起了圍繞這一巨型合併的不確定性。此前預計雪佛龍和後殼牌的合併將在2024年上半年完成。
Notably, Exxon initiated an arbitration claim with the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) in March, claiming it holds a right of first refusal on Hess's assets in Guyana.
值得注意的是，埃克森在三月份向國際商會（ICC）提起了仲裁索賠，聲稱其擁有對圭亞那後殼牌資產的優先購買權。
Exxon manages all oil production in Guyana, one of the world's largest recent oil discoveries, in partnership with Hess and China's CNOOC.
埃克森與後殼牌及中國海洋石油的合作中，管理着圭亞那的所有石油生產，這是近年來世界範圍內最大的石油發現之一。
Exxon claims that Chevron's acquisition of Hess is an attempt to bypass its right of first refusal for the valuable Guyana asset.
埃克森聲稱雪佛龍收購後殼牌是爲了規避其對有價值的圭亞那資產的優先購買權。
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Chevron and Hess argue that this right does not apply because of the merger's structure and the wording of the Guyana partnership agreement.
而雪佛龍和後殼牌則認爲，由於該併購的結構以及圭亞那合作協議的措辭，該權利不適用。
Investors can gain exposure to the XOM via Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund (NYSE:XLE) and IShares U.S. Energy ETF (NYSE:IYE).
投資者可以通過能源選擇板塊SPDR基金（紐交所：XLE）和ishares安碩美國能源etf（紐交所：IYE）獲得對埃克森美孚的投資。
Price Action: XOM shares are up 0.18% at $114.38 premarket at the last check Wednesday.
股票行情：在上週三最後一次查詢時，XOM股價在盤前上漲0.18％，報114.38美元。
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