** Shares of Cooper Energy rise as much as 9.1% to A$0.180, their strongest session since July 5

** Oil and gas co increases its FY25 production forecast to 65-72 TJe/day vs 62-69 TJe/day previously

** Says outlook upgrade driven by improved performance at the Orbost gas processing plant

** Stock hits its highest since Oct. 30

** Over 4.9 mln shares traded vs the 30-day avg of 3.2 mln

** COE up 36.5% YTD

(Reporting by Adwitiya Srivastava in Bengaluru)

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