Tripoli, March 22, 2026 (AFP) - Damaged Russian tanker to be towed to Libya: state-owned company

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A damaged Russian gas tanker that was abandoned in the Mediterranean will be towed to a Libyan port, according to a state-owned oil company in the north African country. The Arctic Metagaz was ferrying about 700 tonnes of fuel and a consignment of liquified natural gas (LNG) from Russia to Egypt when it was hit by a series of explosions on March 3. Russia accused Ukraine of trying to blow it up. The 30 crew members were rescued, leaving the LNG-......

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