https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/eqt-to-buy-range-resources-in-all-stock-appalachian-blockbuster-deal-pittsburgh-post-gazetteContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/eqt-to-buy-range-resources-in-all-stock-appalachian-blockbuster-deal-pittsburgh-post-gazettehttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/eqt-to-buy-range-resources-in-all-stock-appalachian-blockbuster-deal-pittsburgh-post-gazette#u162370Thu, 29 Oct 2026 16:36:06 +0000EQT Corporation has announced an all-stock acquisition of Fort Worth-based Range Resources Corporation valued at $13 billion. The transaction will combine the company that pioneered the Marcellus Shale with the operator that turned it into an industrial-scale operation, creating the largest natural gas producer in the United States. The combined company will be valued at more than $50 billion and will control nearly three million acres in the Appalachian basin, operating from EQT headquarters in Pennsylvania. The purchase remains subject to regulatory approval.Why it mattersThis merger consoli