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.
Russia-flagged ARCTIC METAGAZ liquefied natural gas (LNG) tanker is on fire in the Mediterranean Sea following reported drone strike on the vessel.
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The last known position of the ship on MarineTraffic is approximately 37km east of Malta (received 2026-03-02 18:29 UTC).
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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.
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