** Shares of Australian fuel retailer Viva Energy Group VEA.AX fall 22.1% to A$1.870, their lowest level since April 26, 2021
** VEA fell as much as 24.27% to A$1.818 earlier in the day, marking its worst intraday pct drop ever
** VEA is the second biggest loser in the ASX200 benchmark index .AXJO
** More than 11.9 million shares change hands vs the 30-day average of 4.1 million shares
** VEA FY24 underlying profit down 20% at A$254.2 million ($161.24 million), and below the Visible Alpha consensus of A$260.6 million
** Convenience and Commercial segment's combined EBITDA outlook of A$270 million to A$330 million, below VA consensus of A$380 million
** "Another disappointment, with material consensus estimate downgrades implied by commentary," says Jefferies
** VEA down 29.5% this year, including the session's move
($1 = 1.5765 Australian dollars)
(Reporting by Sameer Manekar in Bengaluru)
((Sameer.Manekar@thomsonreuters.com))
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