Russia Takes Aim at US Nuclear Power by Throttling Uranium
- Enriched uranium needed in reactors supplying 19% of US power
- Russia says it’s responding to US law curbing uranium imports
Enriched uranium.
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Russia is temporarily limiting exports of enriched uranium to the US, creating potential supply risks to utilities operating American reactors that generate almost a fifth of the nation’s electricity.
The Russian government didn’t provide details of the restrictions or their duration in a Friday statement on Telegram. Utilities tend to make purchases well in advance, so any impact is unlikely to be immediate.