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Ukrainian Drones Sink Russian LNG Tanker in Mediterranean, Escalating Shadow Fleet Campaign

The Arctic Metagaz — a sanctioned vessel hauling Arctic gas — exploded and sank 130 nautical miles north of Libya after what Moscow calls a drone attack from the Libyan coast.

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Macron Warns Israel Against Lebanon Invasion as Mediterranean Crisis Deepens

French president calls potential ground operation 'a strategic error' while deploying warships and evacuating citizens from wider regional conflict.

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Energy Geopolitics

Israel Shuts Leviathan Gas Field Amid Iran Conflict, Threatening Mediterranean Supply Chains

Chevron halted production at the 1.2 bcf/d field following government order, cutting 60% of Israel's gas output and disrupting exports to Egypt and Jordan as regional energy infrastructure faces mounting security risks.

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