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The Counterfactual · Decision Forks

Chevron Didn't Buy Guyana. It Bought the Whole Company So It Wouldn't Have To.

ExxonMobil had a right of first refusal on Hess's 30% Guyana stake worth billions. So Chevron never bought the stake. It bought all of Hess for $60 billion - and in July 2025 a tribunal ruled the workaround held.