** Shares of Australian oil and gas major Origin Energy
rise as much as 1.9% to A$9.725, their highest since Mid-August 2018
** Co to acquire Virya Energy's Yanco Delta Wind Farm in New South Wales with upfront payment of A$125 million ($81.63 million) and an additional variable payment of up to A$175 million
** Shares mark their biggest intraday pct gain since Feb. 22
** Stock up 12.6% this year, as of last close, vs a 2.9% increase in the benchmark S&P/ASX 200 index
($1 = 1.5314 Australian dollars)
(Reporting by Roushni Nair in Bengaluru)
((Roushni.Nair@thomsonreuters.com;))
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