Overview
- Libya’s coast guard began pulling the abandoned Arctic Metagaz away from the shoreline near Zuwara after weeks adrift, the Tripoli-based government said.
- The tanker is part of a Russian “shadow fleet” that moves fuel outside sanctions, a setup that can complicate port access and emergency aid.
- Italy, France, Spain and other southern EU members warned the European Commission that the drifting LNG cargo posed an imminent risk of a major ecological disaster.
- Libya’s National Oil Corporation said it is working with Italy’s Eni to manage the tow and reduce the chance of any leak.
- Russia blames Ukrainian sea drones for crippling the ship near Malta and has claimed the drones launched from Libya, a charge that has not been verified.