Range Resources Corp. is “in the best position in the company’s history” amid a tightly supplied global natural gas market, CEO Jeff Ventura said Tuesday.

Fort Worth, TX-based Range is among the country’s largest natural gas producers, with nearly one million net acres in Pennsylvania targeting the Marcellus, Utica and Upper Devonian shale formations.

“As we continue to witness a global energy crisis, it’s apparent that the world desperately needs access to abundant, safe, reliable and ethical fuel sources,” Ventura told analysts during a call to discuss Range’s second-quarter earnings. “Families in Europe are facing real challenges that may not be solved this winter…a stark reminder that evolving energy policy will need to be thoughtful, prioritizing...