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(Reuters) -Top U.S. oil producer Exxon Mobil (NYSE:) is in talks to pay more than $250 per share for Pioneer Natural Resources (NYSE:) Co, Bloomberg News reported on Tuesday.
An all-stock deal could be announced as soon as Wednesday, according to the report, citing people familiar with the matter, adding that a final agreement hasn’t been reached and the terms could change or talks could still end without a deal.
Pioneer and Exxon did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment.
Pioneer, which closed at $237.41 on Tuesday at a market valuation of about $55.35 billion, is the third-largest oil producer in the Permian basin after Chevron Corp (NYSE:) and ConocoPhillips (NYSE:).
