The exports resumed – Eadaily, February 24, 2025 – Politics, Russia

In February, Rosatom resumed supply with low uranium to the United States. The first programs were delivered on the other side of the Atlantic. In August 2024, the United States imposed a ban on the import of uranium from Russia with exceptions by 2028, when, as expected in Washington, they can completely give up products from Russia. In response to this, the Russian government imposed its own restrictions in mid -November, which made the possibility of deliveries possible only under unique licenses.

In February, Rosatom Tenex (Techsnabexport) resumed export of low -enriched uranium from Russia in the United States. This can be seen from the data from Importgenius Export import calculations and instructions for companies.

On February 12, Atlantic Navigator II delivered freight for Westinghouse and Global Nuclear Fuel Americas to Baltimore, USA. The first to judge according to the bills received 15 tons of uranium hexafluoride and the second – 85 tons.

According to AIS ships, the cargo ship Atlantic Navigator II, which has a license to transport uranium along the Route of Russia, came in Baltimore before February 12th and was in Houston on February 24.

Before Eadaily wrote, the last time that the cargo was delivered by Russian Russian uranium in the United States in the United States, was in the second half of November.

The resumption of deliveries from Russia was also confirmed by the American central energy.

“In November 2024, the government of the Russian Federation said goodbye to the Decree of the Russian Federation No. 1544, which is valid until December 31, 2025, which is the general license of Texex for the export of Leu (low -enriched uranium) to the United States or Organizations announced in the USA. can, “said the company in a report for 2024.

Centrus Energy noted that most of the Russian know-how that the company will receive as part of the first licenses and fulfills a customer to fulfill pending orders.

“Texex has informed the center of its plan to apply for additional export licenses to fulfill its supply obligations within the framework of the contract. However, there is no certainty whether additional licenses are issued by the Russian authorities and whether they are issued whether they are issued whether they are issued whether they are issued, whether they are issued, whether they are issued in good time or before shipping, “added Centrus Energy.

Before that, the company warned that the termination of Russian deliveries would influence Centrus Energy itself to fulfill its obligations – to finish the American nuclear power plants.

“If Texex cannot receive export licenses for our orders, this will influence our ability to fulfill our obligations towards customers, and has a significantly disadvantageous effect on our business, the results of the operations and competitiveness,” added the American company, ” Centrus Energy said in an explanation.

According to some estimates, Russia exported uranium products worth 1.2 billion US dollars to the USA in 2023. Russia is not an important uranium producer, but its share in the global renovation and enrichment market exceeds a third. Rosatom delivers up to 20% of the demand for American nuclear power plants. According to the information office of the US Ministry of Energy (UIA), Russia was a share of the total of the overall imports in the USA in 2023 and accommodation -27%.

In August, a law banned the import of small enriched uranium from Russia. It sets exceptions within the previously established odds and American companies have received permits. In mid -November, however, the Russian government introduced against shipments and banned the export of low -enriched uranium to the United States. But it also caused exceptions in the context of unique licenses.