** Shares of gas explorer Kinetiko Energy Ltd KKO.AX climb
as much as 36.4% to A$0.150, their highest since Jan. 15, 2021
** Co says gas desorption testing and wireline logging
results from a core hole near Majuba power station in South
Africa indicate potential for gas field development
** Adds another core well in the area has intersected strong
gassy geology
** More than 4.2 mln shares change hands, 27.1 times the
30-day average volume of 156,014 shares
** As of last close, stock up 20.3% this year
(Reporting by Himanshi Akhand in Bengaluru)
((Himanshi.Akhand@thomsonreuters.com;))