EQT Corp. is in discussions with multiple liquefied natural gas (LNG) end-users across the world and may invest in liquefaction capacity as the call for U.S. exports grows. 

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The country’s largest natural gas producer already sells volumes to U.S. export terminals. It moves 1 Bcf/d from the Appalachian Basin to the Gulf Coast. However, the independent expects LNG exports to have a meaningful impact on its balance sheet by the middle of the decade. 

CEO Toby Rice said the company wants to provide overseas buyers with more security from volatile prices in Europe and Asia, where the Title Transfer Facility (TTF) and Japan-Korea Marker benchmarks have hit record highs this year. 

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