Russian uranium prices in Europe reached their highest level since 2013, reaching 1,713 euros per kg. writes about this RIA News It is based on open data analysis.
It was announced that one kilogram of enriched uranium in the EU in 2021 costs 678 euros. Moreover, in 2013, the cost of one kilogram of Russian uranium was 2,004 euros, which was the highest figure in the entire history of trade relations.
In 2023, the Russian Federation supplied the EU with 253 tonnes of enriched uranium worth €430 million, which is slightly less than a fifth (19%) of the uranium purchased by Europe in 2023. At the same time, in terms of purchasing volume, the UK ranked first, accounting for 28% of the trade, while the Netherlands ranked second with 20%.
It is also stated that EU countries purchased 1 ton of depleted uranium from Russia for 54 thousand euros.
Previously, in 2023, the United States bought Russia has a record amount of uranium worth $1.2 billion.
The previous highest level was recorded in 2010 and was $1.05 billion. In absolute terms, Russia supplied 702 tonnes of uranium, compared to 588 tonnes the previous year. This is the highest value since 2013, when supply reached 982 tonnes.
Previously Bloomberg WroteThat Russia could preemptively stop uranium supplies to the United States.