Libya's National Oil Corporation said on Saturday that it had contracted a specialist company ​to handle a damaged Russian tanker carrying LNG that ‌is drifting towards the Libyan coast. The Arctic Metagaz would be towed to a Libyan port, NOC said in a statement, adding that the ​country's oil facilities were not at risk of ​pollution. The vessel, carrying LNG from ​the Arctic port of Murmansk, has been unmanned since early March, when ‌Russia's ⁠Transport Ministry said it was hit by Ukrainian naval drones. DISCLAIMER: The Views, Comments, Opinions, Contributions and Statements made by Readers and Contributors on this platform do not necessarily represent the views or policy of Multimedia Group Limited. DISCLAIMER: The Views, Comments, Opinions, Contributions and Statements made by Readers and Contributors on this platform do not necessarily represent the views or policy of Multimedia Group Limited.

Source: Libya Today March 23, 2026 05:38 UTC