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Libya’s Tripoli-based administration announced the start of operations to tow a Russian tanker that was damaged and has been abandoned in the Mediterranean for weeks.
The Arctic Metagaz was ferrying about 700 tonnes of fuel and a consignment of liquified natural gas (LNG) from Russia to Egypt when it was hit by a series of explosions on 3 March. The ship is a suspected part of Russia’s "shadow fleet" of vessels carrying Russian oil and gas in contravention of international sanctions.
The environmental group WWF warned that any spill while moving the tanker could cause long-lasting pollution in the area.
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