** Shares in Maurel et Prom MAUP.PA rise 2.3% after the French oil and gas company's first quarter sales more than doubled for the first quarter, driven by high crude prices
** Its Q1 sales rose 155% to $163 million from $64 million a year earlier
** "M&P delivered an excellent performance in Q1 2026 demonstrating its ability to absorb – at least in part – the sharp rises in crude oil prices seen recently," broker Portzamparc says
** Up to the previous session's close, shares were up 70% YTD
(Reporting by Hugo Lhomedet)
((hugo.lhomedet@thomsonreuters.com))