" The U.S. imports uranium from Russia. What if sanctions end that?
If sanctions are imposted on Rosatom, Russia’s civilian nuclear firm, it could cut off exports of uranium to the U.S. and European nuclear industry. What would be the impact? "
January 21, 2023 at 4:00 a.m. EST
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" Can that source of supply be replaced quickly?
This isn’t a case of an unplanned Ukrainian winter. American utilities have made long-range plans even before war broke out. Paul Adams, a spokesman for Constellation, the largest U.S. nuclear utility with 21 reactors, said that it has made purchases “years in advance” to secure enough fuel to last “multiple years — regardless of potential sanctions.” To do so requires that uranium is mined, enriched and installed in fuel rods. Russia’s state nuclear company aids war effort, leading to calls for sanctions But the scramble for more natural uranium supplies is already underway and prices, which had dipped, have recovered. ..." https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2023/01/...ts-russia-nuclear/
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