** Shares of Gulf Keystone Petroleum GKP.L gain as much as
13.3% at 113.3p
** The Kurdistan- focused oil producer says local sales
volumes and realized prices from Shaikan field more than cover
estimated monthly costs of around $6 million in H2 2023
** Says gross average monthly local sales of Shaikan crude
oil at 28,800 bopd to date in September
** GKP however, remains uncertain of continuity of local
sales
** Among top pct gainers across all London shares
** Stock down ~44% YTD
(Reporting by Prerna Bedi in Bengaluru)
((Prerna.Bedi@thomsonreuters.com; +91 98052 24616;))