Gas prices in Europe have exceeded $300 per thousand cubic meters.

Exchange gas prices in Europe jumped by almost 10%, above $300 per thousand cubic meters, after reports that the Norwegian LNG plant was shut down due to a gas leak, according to data from the London-based ICE exchange.

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Earlier, the media reported on the shutdown of the Hammerfest LNG LNG plant of the Norwegian Equinor due to a gas leak. According to the latest reports, it was found on the island of Melkoya, the size of the leak is unknown.

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June (nearest) futures on the TTF index (the largest hub in Europe, located in the Netherlands), opened trading at $282 per thousand cubic meters (+1%) and, after the news of the incident, jumped by 9.2% to $304.8 . As of 13.31 Moscow time, their cost was $303.6 (+8.7%). The dynamics of quotations is based on the settlement price of the previous trading day – $279.2 per thousand cubic meters.