Chevron said Monday that it has reached a deal to acquire rival oil producer Hess Corporation for $53 billion in stock, the second major fossil fuel merger announced this month following a record-hot September. Chevron is currently the second-largest oil and gas producer in the United States, and the Hess purchase is expected to boost the company’s output by 10% overall. Chevron said in a…
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