The facts

  1. Range shareholders would receive 0.987 EQT shares for each Range share. Existing EQT and Range shareholders would own approximately 73% and 27% of the combined company respectively. [1]

  2. Closing is expected in the first quarter of 2027, subject to shareholder votes at both companies, regulatory clearances and other conditions. [1]

  3. Reuters’ 28 October report valued the proposed purchase at about US$13 billion and said it would create the largest US natural-gas producer. [2]

Still unconfirmed

  • Whether the required approvals will be obtained and the transaction will close on schedule.

Sources

References support the numbered facts above. Source checks: 29 Oct 2026, 10:25 UTC.

The agreement announcement and Reuters’ subsequent reporting were checked. This is catch-up coverage of the 26 October announcement, not a newly completed merger.

  1. Strategic acquisition of Range Resources

    EQT Corporation · Primary source · 26 Oct 2026

  2. EQT acquisition of Range underscores US natural-gas consolidation

    Reuters, via Investing.com · Reporting · 28 Oct 2026

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