March 3, 2026

Sanctioned Russian LNG carrier Arctic Metagaz catches fire in the Mediterranean Sea

In November 2023 and February 2024, the U.S. and UK, respectively, imposed sanctions on Russia’s Arctic LNG 2 project. This project is of strategic importance to the Russian government. The United States imposed sanctions on seven LNG tankers on August 23, 2024. These sanctions were part of expanded restrictive measures against entities supporting the development of Arctic LNG 2 and other prospective Russian energy projects.

Sanctioned Russian LNG carrier Arctic Metagaz catches fire in the Mediterranean Sea

TL;DR

  • The Russian LNG carrier Arctic Metagaz is reportedly on fire in the Mediterranean.
  • Videos suggest explosions occurred before the fire.
  • The vessel stopped transmitting its AIS signal near Malta's EEZ.
  • Arctic Metagaz is involved in transporting sanctioned LNG from Russia's Arctic LNG 2 project.
  • The vessel has been subject to sanctions from the U.S., UK, EU, Switzerland, Canada, and New Zealand.
  • A Turkish navy patrol aircraft was observed near the vessel's last known location.

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