Russian LNG Tanker Arctic Metagaz Ablaze in Mediterranean After Suspected Drone Strike
Sanctioned Russian LNG tanker Arctic Metagaz ablaze off Libya after suspected Ukrainian drone strike. First attack on LNG shadow fleet.
Sanctioned Shadow Fleet Vessel Engulfed in Flames Off Libya
The Russian-flagged liquefied natural gas tanker Arctic Metagaz caught fire in the central Mediterranean Sea on March 3, 2026, following multiple explosions around 4:00 a.m. local time in international waters southeast of Malta and off Libya's coast. The vessel, a 277-meter LNG carrier built in …
