Italy warns a Russian tanker could explode in Mediterranean.
17 March 2026
A sanctioned Russian tanker loaded with liquid natural gas is drifting out of control in the Mediterranean with no crew on board and a gaping hole in one side, prompting warnings of a “serious risk of a major ecological disaster”.
An official in Italy has called the Arctic Metagaz an “environmental bomb” waiting to go off.
An official in Italy has called the Arctic Metagaz an “environmental bomb” waiting to go off.