** Shares of Canada-based oil and gas company Yangarra
Resources Ltd YGR.TO jump 6.9% to C$2.96
** YGR approves capital budget of C$125 mln for 2023
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** Budget includes drilling of 33 wells and the co expects
to complete 14 wells in the first quarter of 2023
** Budget is also expected to increase annual 2023 average
production to 13,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day - YGR
** Budget assumes an average price of $75 for West Texas
Intermediate, C$98.50/bbl for Edmonton par and an average price
of C$4.00 per gigajoules for Alberta Energy Company natural gas
** Capital expenditure budget for 2022 was C$105 mln, while
production guidance stood at 12,000 barrels of oil equivalent
per day
** Accounting for session gains, YGR stock up 85% YTD
(Reporting by Arshreet Singh in Bengaluru)
((Arshreet.Singh@thomsonreuters.com))