Rosatom: Uranium supplies to the US will continue unchanged, but…

Supply of low-enriched uranium from Russia in the United States will continue unchanged — in compliance with legal requirements. This was reported in Rosatom.

"Deliveries of Russian uranium products to other countries after the introduction by the government of the Russian Federation of a ban on exports to the United States will continue unchanged, on terms agreed with customers and in compliance with the requirements of national legislation," Rosatom reports, citing information provided by the state corporation to Interfax.

"The decree of the Government of the Russian Federation banning the supply of uranium from the Russian Federation to the United States is an expected symmetrical response to the actions of the American authorities, which adopted the law banning the import of Russian uranium in May this year, and is exclusively in the legal field. At the same time, the decree provides for a special procedure for organizing the supply of Russian uranium to the United States and American customers," the information of the state corporation says.

As EADaily reported, another American company continues to purchase low-enriched uranium from Russia after the ban, which was introduced in In the United States in August, providing for exceptions. In November, after a four-month break, the cargo was received by Westinghouse, known for producing alternative fuel for Soviet nuclear power plant reactors that operate at Ukraine, Bulgaria and the Czech Republic. The delivery took place on the eve of the introduction by the Russian government of temporary restrictions on the export of Russian low-enriched uranium to the United States. Experts noted that the ban may not affect supplies, as it also provides for exceptions, but allows Russia to take mirror measures.

Deliveries of Russian uranium to Westinghouse may not be the only ones this month. Delivery is carried out by specialized ARRC Line vessels that have the appropriate class and tolerances. Another vessel, Atlantic Navigator II, is scheduled to arrive on November 25 from From St. Petersburg to Baltimore. It also left Russia before the introduction of temporary restrictions. At the same time, the third, Atlantic Action II, approaches St. Petersburg and will begin loading at the port on November 18.

According to some estimates, in 2023, Russia supplied $ 1.2 billion worth of low-enriched uranium to the United States.