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Wednesday, March 25, 2026
Russian Baltic Port Halts Crude Loading as Drones Cause Fire
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Russian Baltic Port Halts Crude Loading as Drones Cause Fire

Russia’s Ust-Luga port on the Baltic Sea has halted crude loadings as Ukraine carried out the most intense air strike on its foe in more than a year, setting

March 25, 2026
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Ukraine Drone Strike Reportedly Damages Russian Arctic Patrol Icebreaker ‘Purga’ at Vyborg Shipyard
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Ukraine Drone Strike Reportedly Damages Russian Arctic Patrol Icebreaker ‘Purga’ at Vyborg Shipyard

A Ukrainian drone strike on the Russian port of Vyborg has reportedly damaged the Arctic patrol icebreaker Purga, a dual-role military vessel under

March 25, 2026
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Libya Secures Drifting Arctic Metagaz Tanker After Weeks Adrift in Central Mediterranean
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Libya Secures Drifting Arctic Metagaz Tanker After Weeks Adrift in Central Mediterranean

Libyan authorities have secured the damaged Russian LNG tanker Arctic Metagaz after weeks adrift in the central Mediterranean, taking decisive action that

March 25, 2026
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Friday, March 20, 2026
A Russian LNG tanker, Arctic Metagaz, damaged earlier this month and currently adrift without crew, floats in international waters in the Mediterranean Sea
News

Fire-Damaged LNG Tanker Arctic Metagaz Could Reach Libyan Coast Within Days, Officials Warn

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

March 20, 2026
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French Navy helicopter deploying boarding team onto oil tanker Deyna at sea during interception operation in the Mediterranean.
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France Boards Another ‘Shadow Fleet’ Tanker as Macron Escalates Maritime Crackdown

French naval forces with the support of the UK have intercepted and boarded another vessel tied to Russia’s so-called shadow fleet in the Mediterranean,

March 20, 2026
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Wednesday, March 18, 2026
A Russian LNG tanker, Arctic Metagaz, damaged earlier this month and currently adrift without crew, floats in international waters in the Mediterranean Sea
Incidents

Two Weeks After Explosion ‘Arctic Metagaz’ Drifts Back Into Libyan Waters Amid Continued Fears of Explosion and Environmental Disaster

After two weeks as a “ghost ship” drifting across the Mediterranean, the abandoned Russian?flagged LNG carrier Arctic?Metagaz has returned to Libyan

March 18, 2026
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Monday, March 16, 2026
First LNG Tanker Carrying Russian Gas Enters Mediterranean Since ‘Arctic Metagaz’ Explosion
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First LNG Tanker Carrying Russian Gas Enters Mediterranean Since ‘Arctic Metagaz’ Explosion

An LNG carrier carrying Russian gas has entered the Mediterranean Sea for the first time since Moscow began diverting shipments away from the region after an

March 16, 2026
Total Views: 2772

Friday, March 13, 2026
European Allies Riled as US Loosens Russia Oil Sanctions
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European Allies Riled as US Loosens Russia Oil Sanctions

Ukraine and its European allies hit out on Friday at a U.S. temporary waiver to allow countries to buy sanctioned Russian oil and petroleum products stranded

March 13, 2026
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Fuga Bluemarine crude oil tanker lies at anchor near the terminal Kozmino in Nakhodka Bay
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US Treasury Allows More Russian Oil Sales to Help Tame Prices

The US issued a second authorization letting countries buy more Russian oil that’s stuck on tankers due to sanctions, part of the White House’s push to

March 13, 2026
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FILE PHOTO: Tankers are seen off the coast of the Fujairah, as Iran vows to close the Strait of Hormuz
News

Shadow Fleets Cash In as War Disrupts Gulf Oil Flows

The second set of U.S. waivers on Russian oil and vessel tracking data shows both the Iranian and Russian shadow fleets are profiting off the U.S./Israel war

March 13, 2026
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A Russian LNG tanker, Arctic Metagaz, damaged earlier this month and currently adrift without crew, floats in international waters in the Mediterranean Sea
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Italy Weighs Options as Damaged Russian LNG Tanker Drifts in the Mediterranean

Italian authorities are weighing how to deal with a Russian liquefied natural gas tanker left adrift in the Mediterranean after what Moscow described as

March 13, 2026
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Arc7 LNG carrier Alexey Kosygin departing the Zvezda Shipyard en route to the Arctic ice trials
News

Russia’s Newest Arc7 LNG Carrier ‘Konstantin Posyet’ Leaves Zvezda Yard For Possible Sea Trials

An ice-class LNG carrier under construction at Russia’s Zvezda shipyard in the Far East may have begun sea trials this week, a potentially important step in

March 13, 2026
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Thursday, March 12, 2026
Russia Pushes Icebreakers to 270 Days at Sea as Sanctions Slow Arctic Fleet Renewal
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Russia Pushes Icebreakers to 270 Days at Sea as Sanctions Slow Arctic Fleet Renewal

Russia will push its nuclear-powered icebreakers to sea for up to 270 days a year, increasing workloads as an ageing fleet, sanctions-related delays and

March 12, 2026
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Monday, March 9, 2026
Aerial of Liquified Natural Gas LNG carrier moored to a small gas terminal
Energy

EU Buys 100% of Russian Arctic LNG Just 9 Months Before Planned Gas Ban

Just nine months before a full European Union ban on Russian liquefied natural gas (LNG) is scheduled to take effect, EU buyers purchased every cargo from

March 9, 2026
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Saturday, March 7, 2026
A Swedish Coast Guard helicopter hovers beside the cargo ship Caffa in the Baltic Sea during a boarding operation off Trelleborg, Sweden, on March 6, 2026.
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Sweden Boards Suspected ‘Stateless’ Cargo Ship in Baltic Sea

Swedish authorities have boarded and taken control of a cargo vessel in the Baltic Sea after determining the ship was operating as a suspected stateless ship,

March 7, 2026
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Friday, March 6, 2026
Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) sails in support of Operation Epic Fury
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Report: Russia Providing Iran Targeting Data on U.S. Warships in Middle East

Russia is providing Iran with targeting information that includes locations of U.S. warships and aircraft in the Middle East, the Washington Post reported on

March 6, 2026
Total Views: 4583

Thursday, March 5, 2026
Laden crude oil tanker approaches the port of Qingdao, China in the morning fog. Photo credit: Shutterstock/Igor Grochev
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U.S. Grants 30-Day Waiver Allowing India to Receive Russian Oil Cargoes Already at Sea

The U.S. Treasury Department has issued a temporary sanctions waiver allowing Indian refiners to receive Russian crude oil cargoes already loaded on tankers, a

March 5, 2026
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Russian ‘Shadow Fleet’ LNG Tankers Reroute After Blast Sinks ‘Arctic Metagaz’ in Mediterranean
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Russian ‘Shadow Fleet’ LNG Tankers Reroute After Blast Sinks ‘Arctic Metagaz’ in Mediterranean

Russia’s sanctioned Arctic LNG 2 export network is showing early signs of disruption after an explosion sank one of its shadow fleet carriers in the

March 5, 2026
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Wednesday, March 4, 2026
‘Arctic Metagaz’ Sinks Off Libya After Blast; Moscow Blames Ukrainian Drone Attack
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‘Arctic Metagaz’ Sinks Off Libya After Blast; Moscow Blames Ukrainian Drone Attack

An LNG carrier central to Russia’s sanctioned Arctic gas trade was rocked by an explosion around 4 a.m. on March 3 roughly 150 nautical miles southeast of

March 4, 2026
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Tuesday, March 3, 2026
A screenshot of video alleged to show the fire onboard the sanctioned LNG carrier Arctic Metagaz
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Crew of Sanctioned Russian LNG Carrier Arctic Metagaz Found Alive After Fire Incident Off Malta

The crew of the sanctioned Russian LNG carrier Arctic Metagaz have been located alive after abandoning ship following a reported fire in the central

March 3, 2026
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