London—Shares in UK-listed Ascent Resources soared 25% on October 26 after it said it was in talks with a number of parties over the sale of part of its Petisovci tight gas project in Slovenia. The company issued the statement following a report that Serbia energy company NIS, controlled by Russia’s Gazprom Neft, was close to finalizing an agreement to take a stake in the project.
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