European natural gas prices seesawed again Tuesday, jumping on news that leaks at a Norwegian gas field would cut more than 2 Bcf/d of supplies for the continent until they’re fixed.

The issues are expected to be resolved quickly, but European gas markets are on edge after Russia’s Nord Stream 1 pipeline was taken offline on Monday for annual maintenance until July 21. Technical issues on the system have already cut flows by 60% on NS1. European officials have voiced concerns that Russia won’t resume gas deliveries on the system as it pushes back against Western sanctions for its war in Ukraine. 

The market was again jolted early Tuesday when Equinor ASA said a gas leak related to a turbine in the offshore Sleipner field had cut some production. 

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