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Why has a Western pivot away from #Russia's #UraniumπŸ‡·πŸ‡Ίβš›οΈβ›οΈβ›”οΈ triggered a chain reactionπŸ’₯ of higher prices down the #Nuclear fuel cycle from enrichment SWU to conversion?πŸš€ Let me try to explain in a thread that lays out why #U3O8 & U #stocks are dominoes next in line.βΈοΈβ†—οΈβž‘οΈπŸ‘‡2
2) Both #USA & #EU rely on importing #Russia's #Uranium to provide about 20% of annual #Nuclear fuel requirements for their fleets of reactors, the 2 largest fleets in the world.βš›οΈ Reactor operators are now trying to lock in alternate fuel supply ASAP to fill that 20% gap.πŸ›’ πŸ‘‡3
3) Majority of US/EU imports of #Russia's #uranium is in Enriched Uranium(EUP) with Russia having 43% of global enrichment capacity.πŸ‡·πŸ‡Ί Utilities' first line of attack is to line up alternate enrichment, launching a steep rise in demand & price for enrichment SWU & UF6 feed.β¬†οΈπŸ‘‡4
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1) I see @BambroughKevin is saying we could see #Uranium prices skyrocket "2x-3x in just a couple of weeks as #USA is poised to ban Russian uranium".🀯 While impossible to accurately predict "how high"🌜πŸͺ here's a thread on why U prices would spike on a US/EU or Russian ban.πŸ‘‡2
2) Both #USA & #EU rely on importing #Russia's #Uranium to provide about 20% of annual #Nuclear fuel requirements for their fleets of reactors, the 2 largest fleets in the world.βš›οΈ A ban would force operators to find alternate sources ASAP to fill the resulting supply gap.πŸ›’ πŸ‘‡3
3) Majority of US/EU imports of #Russia's #uranium is in Enriched Uranium(EUP) with Russia having 43% of global enrichment capacity.πŸ‡·πŸ‡Ί If US/EU (or Russia) were to ban imports then first impact, I think, would be steep price rise for EUP, enrichment SWU & UF6 enricher feed.β¬†οΈπŸ‘‡4
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#USA/#EU rely on #Russia's oil to meet 8%/27% of demand.😯 A ban on Russian oil means finding alternate sources to fill gap & moderate price rise.🎒 #USA & #EU also rely on #Russia for 20% of #Nuclear fuel supply.😱 A thread for U on banning thatπŸ‘‡ .../2 wsj.com/articles/biden…
2) Majority of US/EU imports of #Russia's #uranium is in Enriched Uranium(EUP) with Russia having 43% of global enrichment capacity.πŸ‡·πŸ‡Ί If US/EU (or Russia) were to ban imports then first impact, I think, would be steep price rise for EUP, enrichment SWU & UF6 enricher feed⬆️ ../3
3) A US/EU ban on #Russia's #uranium would require alternate enrichment plants in #USA & #EU to increase output ASAP.🏭 They've been in low demand, running with excess SWU capacity that's led to underfeeding & large secondary U supply⛏️ to lessen the #Nuclear fuel deficit.βš›οΈ.../4
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1) On 25 July, Tribeca's Commodity Trading Specialist Guy Keller gave an excellent presentation outlining their #bullish #Investment case for #Uranium, expecting to increase their exposure to #U3O8 sector over rest of 2019 as #nuclear demand grows... asx.com.au/asxpdf/2019072…
2) Summary: drivers for higher #uranium prices include growing #demand for #nuclear #energy, #China reactor builds, recent #U3O8 supply cuts & long lead times to recover, mines unprofitable without 50% U price rise, inventories down as contracts roll off, 232 uncertainty gone...
3) #Uranium will play an increasingly important role in global supply of clean, stable, #nuclear base-load power generation given today's focus on environmental improvement amid rising global demand for #CarbonFree low emissions #electricity...
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"Underfeeding"? 🍼 What the heck is that?
And as a #uranium #investor, why should I care? πŸ€”

Follow this thread to find out what underfeeding is on #uranium supply side vs #nuclear energy demand, using "coffee beans" in place of #U3O8 Yellowcake. I hope I get this right. πŸ€žπŸΌπŸ˜‰
2/ Let's use "freeze-dried instant coffee" in place of "enriched #nuclear fuel" (EUP), where utilities are "coffee buyers", #uranium miners are growers, converters are roasters & grinders, & enrichers are factories where ground coffee is turned into packaged instant coffee.β˜•οΈ
3/ Coffee grower (#U3O8 miner) harvests, dries and bags coffee beans (Yellowcake) to be stored in warehouse until a coffee buyer either buys a few bags "on the Spot" or negotiates a long term contract for so many bags per year. Coffee buyer sends bags to be roasted & ground.πŸ›οΈ
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