An Italian official has warned of a potential environmental disaster as a damaged Russian liquefied natural gas tanker drifts in the Mediterranean Sea, raising concerns for Libya and neighbouring states. The vessel, identified as Arctic Metagas, has been floating without a crew in international wat»»»

A damaged Russian LNG tanker that has been drifting unmanned in the Mediterranean for more than two weeks, risking a major ecological disaster, is four to six days from Libya’s shores, an Italian official said on Friday. The Arctic Metagaz, carrying LNG from the Arctic port of Murmansk, has been un»»»