** Shares of Melbana Energy fall as much as 45.5% to A$0.036, posting their biggest intraday percentage decline since Nov. 28, 2012
** Stock hits its lowest level since Feb. 4, 2022
** Oil and gas explorer says drilling results at the Almeida-3 appraisal well at Block 9 Production Sharing Contract in Cuba "were not as expected"
** Says despite two attempts at flowing the well, and complete removal of drilling mud, oil did not flow to the surface
** About 63.7 mln shares change hands, compared with the 30-day average volume of around 6.1 mln
** Stock widens YTD losses to 41.3%, including session's moves
(Reporting by Aaditya Govind Rao in Bengaluru)
((Aaditya.govindrao@thomsonreuters.com;))
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