Statistics from the US Energy Information Administration have revealed how much the US depends on Russian uranium, with it accounting for nearly 25%.
A restriction on the importation of Russian uranium was just passed by the US House of Representatives. Before becoming law, the bill needs to pass the Senate.
After the Suez Canal incident, the Panama Canal is facing a similar situation, with ships now paying tolls almost eight times higher due to drought.
Bruno Venditti of Visual Capitalist uses statistics from the US Energy Information Administration (EIA) to illustrate how dependent the US is on Russian uranium.
U.S. Suppliers of Enriched Uranium
The United States placed restrictions on Russian-produced gas and oil when Russia invaded Ukraine, yet imports of Russian-enriched uranium continue.At the moment, Russia is the United States' main foreign source of nuclear fuel. Nearly 25% of the enriched uranium used to power America's fleet of more than 90 commercial...
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