Sanctioned russian tanker Arctic Metagaz carrying liquefied natural gas catches fire in Mediterranean Sea

A fire broke out in the Mediterranean Sea on the russian liquefied natural gas tanker Arctic Metagaz, which is under US and British sanctions; there is no information about the crew's condition.

It was reported by Reuters with reference to sources.

According to the MarineTraffic ship tracking service, the last signal about the vessel's location was recorded on Monday, March 2, off the coast of Malta. After that, a fire broke out on board.

As a reminder, one of the sources not excluded the possibility of an attack by marine drones, but there is no official confirmation of the cause of the fire.

World oil prices have risen sharply after the attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz. At the start of trading in Asia, prices jumped by about 13% after reports of attacks on at least three tankers.