Russia blames Ukrainian naval drones as tanker sinks in Mediterranean
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A Russian liquefied natural gas (LNG) tanker has sunk in the Mediterranean between Libya and Malta after it was hit by explosions and a fire, Libyan port officials have said.
Russia accused Ukraine of targeting the Arctic Metagaz with "uncrewed sea drones" launched from the Libyan coast.
Ukraine's SBU state security service has not commented on the allegation and the Libyan port authority said the cause of the fire was unclear.
The Libyans said the tanker was carrying about 62,000 tonnes of LNG before the blasts and that it sank about 130 nautical miles (240km) north of the Libyan port of Sirte.
El gobierno decide enviar a la fragata Cristóbal Colón a aguas de Chipre.
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España enviará la fragata "Cristóbal Colón" a Chipre tras el ataque de Irán a una base militar
La embarcación española forma parte del Grupo Naval del Charles de Gaulle, que realizaba labores de escolta, protección y adiestramiento avanzado en el mar Báltico, y ahora se dirigirá al Mediterráneo
Fragata F-105 Cristóbal Colón. / EMAD
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España enviará la fragata Cristóbal Colón a Chipre en compañía del portaaviones francés Charles de Gaulle y de otros navíos de la armada griega, según ha informado el Ministerio de Defensa.
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La Cristóbal Colón se incorporó el 3 de marzo al Grupo Naval del Charles de Gaulle para realizar labores
Shutdown of Hormuz Strait raises fears of soaring oil prices
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Consumers are set to pay higher prices, but US producers could benefit, analysts say.
Several ships are anchored as Iran threatened to close the Strait of Hormuz, where hundreds of ships carrying oil pass daily, potentially affecting worldwide trade [File: EPA/Stringer]
By Megha Bahree and Reuters
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The United States and Israel’s war with Iran has spilled over into the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world’s most critical energy chokepoints, prompting a surge in oil prices.
Shipping through the strait, which carries one-fifth of the oil consumed globally as well as large quantities of gas, has ground to a near halt amid Iranian attacks on oil tankers
How US-Israel attacks on Iran threaten the Strait of Hormuz, oil markets
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About 20-30 percent of global oil and gas supplies are shipped through the Strait of Hormuz.
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Boats manoeuvre around a tanker vessel during an IRGC military exercise in the Strait of Hormuz [File: Handout/Sepah News via AFP]
By Priyanka Shankar and Reuters
Published On 1 Mar 20261 Mar 2026
The US-Israeli attacks on Iran have triggered swift retaliatory attacks from Tehran, targeting their assets in multiple Middle East countries, including Israel, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Bahrain, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Iraq and Oman.
Analysts are warning of a spike in global oil prices after Iranian officials hinted at shutting down the Strait of Hormuz, one of the most important maritime routes in the world.
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