STOCK WATCH

SHARES in the oil and gas explorer Kosmos Energy have had a bumpy ride over the last year.

The company’s key assets are mainly focused off the coast of West Africa near Ghana, Equatorial Guinea, Mauritania and Senegal, although it also has production operations in the Gulf of Mexico.

Shares were up 0.6pc, or 2.75p, to 477p, after the firm announced its first-ever dividend, and full-year revenue growth of around 30pc.