Good afternoon and happy Friday, readers! We’ve got some good news for those living in the DMV region. Lower dew points and lower levels of humidity are poised to roll in in the coming days – much needed relief for those of us melting the second we step outside.

Exxon Mobil has lost its arbitration challenge to block Chevron's $55 billion Hess acquisition deal, but the top U.S. oil producer managed to delay the tie-up by over a year, costing its rival billions in lost Guyana oil revenue and slowing integration.

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A wealthy Guyanese businessman who is sanctioned by the US for alleged tax evasion on gold exports has officially entered the race to lead the oil-rich South American nation.

SBM Offshore's Jaguar floating production, storage and offloading vessel hull has entered drydock in Singapore, marking a major step forward in the unit's deployment to US supermajor ExxonMobil offshore Guyana.