** Shares of Hazer Group HZR.AX fall 13.9% to A$0.31, hitting their lowest level since April 14
** Stock eyes weakest trading session since late July 2022, if trend sustains
** Climate technology firm receives firm commitments to raise A$8 million ($5.19 million) via a placement
** Placement issue price at A$0.31 per share, a 13.9% discount to stock's last close
** Says funds to be used for advancing co's proprietary methane reactor technology among others
** More than 1 million shares change hands, 4 times the 30-day average
** Stock down 17.3% YTD, including current session's moves
($1 = 1.5423 Australian dollars)
(Reporting by Nikita Maria Jino in Bengaluru)
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