Approximately half of the uranium that enters the United States comes from Russia, Kazakhstan, and Uzbekistan.

REUTERS

The US embargo on Russian fuel does not provide for a ban on the import of uranium, since its supplies are critical for US nuclear power plants.

It is reported by Reuters , citing an informed source.

Approximately half of the uranium that enters the United States comes from Russia, Kazakhstan, and Uzbekistan.

So far, the United States does not produce or process uranium, although several companies have told the agency that they want to resume domestic production if long-term supply contracts are concluded.READ ALSO:

The document published by the White House on the embargo on Russian fuel does not actually mention uranium, the agency draws attention.

The day before, US President Joe Biden announced a  complete ban on all imports of Russian oil and gas  in response to the Russian military invasion of Ukraine.

In 2021, the US imported an average of about 20.4 million barrels of oil and petroleum products per month from Russia in 2021, according to the Energy Information Administration (EIA), which is about 8% of US liquid fuel imports.

(C)UNIAN 2022