European natural gas prices fell sharply Thursday after a brief gain, despite more damage discovered on the Nord Stream (NS) natural gas pipelines and calls for more energy conservation in Germany.

Details of a fourth leak were released by the Swedish Coast Guard and other agencies investigating a possible explosion on Tuesday that damaged the two NS systems, one of which had formerly moved Russian supply to Western Europe.

The Biden administration offered a guarded response during a Wednesday press conference, tying a U.S. reaction to more information from the multiple investigations. However, on Thursday, North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) officials pointed to signs of sabotage.

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