American President Joe Biden’s administration requested $6 billion from Congress for the energy security of the United States. This was reported by RIA News.
According to the agency, Russia is the only producer in the world that produces highly enriched fuel for modern reactors and supplies fuel to 50% of the world’s reactors. At the same time, its share in uranium imports to the USA is 30%. If supplies from Moscow stop, Washington will be forced to shut down the reactors.
“The United States, whipping up hysteria around Russia, is still sitting on the uranium needle and cannot get out of it; the closure of the nuclear power plant will deprive residential buildings and industrial enterprises of electricity,” said independent industry expert Leonid Khazanov.
It is stated that Europe is also dependent on Russia’s uranium, but less than the USA. The United States has 93 reactors that produce one-fifth of the country’s energy.
Before that, the cost of uranium futures contracts on the Comex exchange, according to trading data reached $74.3 per pound.
Previously Biden accused It violates the US Constitution.