The decision allowed Chevron to complete its $53-billion acquisition of Hess. The parties had referred their Stabroek standoff to the International Chamber of Commerce in

The cloud hanging over Chevron’s year-long arbitration with ExxonMobil and CNOOC International over Hess’ stake in Guyana's prolific Stabroek block is gone, providing more clarity on the US supermajor’s future amid nearly two years of highs and lows, analysts said on Friday after Chevron and Hess won their showdown with their fellow oil titans.