Reuters reveals U.S. gas producer Ascent Resources prepares for IPO

Reuters reported exclusively that Ascent Resources LLC, one of the largest privately held U.S. natural gas producers, is preparing an initial public offering it hopes will give it a market valuation of around $6 billion. Depending on timing, it would be the first major stock market listing of a U.S. shale operator since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February drove a spike in gas prices.