Exclusive: Canada's Baytex Energy nears $2.5 bln deal for U.S. peer Ranger Oil -sources
Canadian oil and gas producer Baytex Energy Corp is nearing a deal to acquire U.S. peer Ranger Oil Corp for around $2.5 billion including debt, people familiar with the matter said on Monday.
Below is an instruction that describes a task. Write a response that appropriately completes the request.

### Instruction: Exclusive: Canada's Baytex Energy nears $2.5 bln deal for U.S. peer Ranger Oil -sources

### Response: Canadian oil and gas producer Baytex Energy Corp is nearing a deal to acquire U.S. peer Ranger Oil Corp for around $2.5 billion including debt, people familiar with the matter said on Monday.