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Posted on 03/04/2026 5:23:20 AM PST by jonatron
CAIRO (AP) — A Russian-flagged tanker carrying liquefied natural gas exploded and erupted in flames before sinking in the Mediterranean Sea off the coast of Libya, authorities in the North African country said Wednesday. No casualties were reported.
The tanker was under Western sanctions, suspected to be part of Russia’s shadow fleet of energy tankers trying to bypass sanctions imposed on Moscow over its war in Ukraine. The cause of the explosion was not immediately clear.
According to the Libyan Maritime Authority, there was a “sudden explosions, followed by a massive fire” on the Arctic Metagaz on Tuesday while the LNG carrier was about 240 kilometers (150 miles) off the coast of the Libyan city of Sirte.
The tanker, carrying 61,000 tons of LNG, “completely sank” between Libya and Malta, a statement said. All 30 crew members were rescued and put on another vessel heading to the Libyan city of Benghazi, it said.
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Get a load of this...
https://gcaptain.com/moscow-alleges-ukrainian-drone-boat-attack-on-lng-carrier-arctic-metagaz/
Riiiiight...
The grifting little sociopath from The Ukraine went there.
Is he gonna guarantee safe passage for American LNG vessels that are transiting to European reception ports?
Dangerous game.
Look for the price of LNG to skyrocket - and we're not done with winter yet....
LNG can be exciting.
Might be time for the Russians to pull a US-type decapitation strike in Kiev....
What a shame! /s
You support Russian aggression against Ukraine?
The current admin may not be too annoyed by such an event.
That may have vented more methane than all the cattle in Ireland. I guess the enviro-weenies don't mind greenhouse gases when they are personally aligned with the political cause.
Do you support living with your head up your keester?
Yeah, one way to get rid of PT Barnum.
Some mega cruise ships carry same fuel I believe
Now that the blizzard of ‘26 has proven Trump has ended Global Warming, Greta’s flotilla is freed up to come to the rescue.
I ask a serious question and you respond with an insult? Do you support Russian aggression against Ukraine?
We love seeing you Russia Cheerleaders angry and frustrated
Go Ukraine!
More than you support American aggression against Russia by staging a Coup in Kiev and then forcing Russia to respond to our threats of stationing nuclear missiles in Ukraine.
GET A CLUE:
Ukraine was used by the US to destroy the economical competitiveness of the EU. Then the left EU to continue fighting with US weapons Russia in America’s proxy war.
America attacked Iran and is setting up OPECs destruction by Iran, and this US proxy war will involve these gulf states left to fight Iran, again buying American weapons.
The US is using its war against Russia to enslave the entire world to wars to defeat China and Russia.
All American allies will be wrecked by this cynical policy to break them while allowing an economically collapsing USA to maintain its role of using wars to weaken everyone else.
If all the EU stopped fighting America’s war, and the Gulf States or OPEC stopped fighting America’s war against Russia via Iran the American House of Cards would collaspe under it’s own weight.
Next America will destroy the PI, Japan, S.Korea in another regional war against Russia and China to include N.Korea.
America is trying to be a world leader by forcing the entire world into wars it starts , and then WATCH YOU AND HIM FIGHT.
The Trump USA hopes WWIII will let the continental USA to be untouched while the rest of the world wrecks itself.
America banks will come like locusts to strip the world of remaining resources.
Destroying London and Washington DC might advert dragging the entire world into destruction.
The issue is American use of never ending wars to involve everyone else. If you had freaking clue as to how the US works it’s “LETS YOU AND THEM FIGHT”.
Ukraine was used by the US to destroy the economical competitiveness of the EU. Then the left EU to continue fighting with US weapons Russia in America’s proxy war.
America attacked Iran and is setting up OPECs destruction by Iran, and this US proxy war will involve these gulf states left to fight Iran, again buying American weapons.
The US is using its war against Russia to enslave the entire world to wars to defeat China and Russia.
All American allies will be wrecked by this cynical policy to break them while allowing an economically collapsing USA to maintain its role of using wars to weaken everyone else.
If all the EU stopped fighting America’s war, and the Gulf States or OPEC stopped fighting America’s war against Russia via Iran the American House of Cards would collaspe under it’s own weight.
Next America will destroy the PI, Japan, S.Korea in another regional war against Russia and China to include N.Korea.
America is trying to be a world leader by forcing the entire world into wars it starts , and then WATCH YOU AND HIM FIGHT.
The Trump USA hopes WWIII will let the continental USA to be untouched while the rest of the world wrecks itself.
America banks will come like locusts to strip the world of remaining resources.
Destroying London and Washington DC might advert dragging the entire world into destruction.
Huh? If it is sailing under the Russian flag, how can it be part of a "shadow" fleet?
Regards,
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