Key Takeaways Chevron's $53 billion acquisition of Hess cleared a regulatory hurdle Monday as the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) completed its review of the deal.However, the FTC barred Hess CEO John Hess from joining Chevron's board.

NEW YORK (Reuters) -The U.S. Federal Trade Commission allowed Chevron's $53 billion purchase of Hess Corp on Monday, in an order that barred Hess CEO John Hess from Chevron's board. The FTC's order leaves Exxon Mobil's challenge to the deal, which is expected to stretch deep into next year, as its final hurdle.

Chevron (NYSE:CVX) and Hess (HES) said Monday the Federal Trade Commission completed an antitrust review of their proposed merger, and the companies confirmed that Hess CEO John Hess will not be appointed to the Chevron board;