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Hess shareholders approve merger with Chevron
May 28, 2024 11:38 AM

HOUSTON, May 28 (Reuters) - Hess Corp ( HES ) on Tuesday

approved the company's $53 billion merger with the No. 2 U.S.

oil company Chevron ( CVX ), according to preliminary results of the

vote.

The merger required a majority of Hess' 308 million shares

outstanding to pass. The company did not immediately provide the

vote tally.

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