** Hong Kong-listed shares of CNOOC Ltd jump 5.8% to HK$20.10, their highest since debut in February 2001, and on course for a fourth straight session of gains
** Stock posts biggest intraday pct rise since Feb 22, and is biggest pct gainer in the Hang Seng Composite Index, which tracks energy stocks , Hang Seng Commerce & Industry Index and Hang Seng Index
** CNOOC's Shanghai-listed shares rise 4.1% to 30.04 yuan, their highest since April 22
** The Chinese national oil and gas explorer's first-quarter net profit surged 24% to a record peak, driven by higher realised oil prices and output growth
** Hang Seng Commerce & Industry Index rises 2.2%, index tracking energy stocks surges 2.6% and Hang Seng Index adds 1.6%
** Hong Kong stock up 30.3% YTD, Shanghai shares up 42.5% YTD
(Reporting by Donny Kwok)
((donny.kwok@thomsonreuters.com))
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