** Shares of Beach Energy BPT.AX down 1.3% to A$1.54, on
track for their worst day since July 12, if losses hold
** BPT reports Q4 sales revenue of A$433 million ($290.11
million), 7% below brokerage Citi's estimate
** Citi says quarterly sales volume of 5.4 MMboe missed its
5.9 MMboe estimate due to timing of cargoes
** Co's production, however, was in line with both Citi and
consensus estimates - Citi
** "The recent rally following the strategy day's
share-price trough is highly attributable to the broader Energy
sector rally, with BPT a slight laggard", says Citi
** Stock has fallen 2.5% this year, as of last close
($1 = 1.4925 Australian dollars)
(Reporting by Sherin Sunny in Bengaluru)
((Sherin.Sunny@thomsonreuters.com))