Key Takeaways EQT shares rose after the natural gas producer said Blackstone’s credit and insurance business is buying a $3.5 billion stake in its midstream assets through a joint venture.EQT said the money raised will be used to buy back its debt.

EQT announces a $3.5B midstream joint venture with Blackstone to boost growth, enhance infrastructure assets and reduce debt, with a target of $9B in net debt by the end of the year.

EQT, a US-based natural gas producer, has announced a midstream JV with Blackstone Credit & Insurance (BXCI), a unit of investment major Blackstone. The JV includes EQT's interests in key infrastructure assets such as the Mountain Valley Pipeline (MVP), transmission and storage facilities, as well as the Hammerhead Pipeline.