Ur-Energy, Hedging the uranium supply against the chaos of war

Ur-Energy, Hedging the uranium supply against the chaos of war

The big question right now is what will Putin do next? Last week U.S President Biden banned Russian oil and gas imports . Will Russia respond by banning uranium exports to the USA? That would certainly cause a huge drama given that Russia largely controls the uranium market ( 41% of supply from Kazakhstan, 6% from Russia) and the USA’s dependence on uranium to power 19% of the electricity grid and a significant part of its navy which is nuclear powered.

In anticipation of a possible Russian uranium export ban or supply shock, the uranium price has been moving higher since the war began. At the current uranium price of US$60/lb the outlook for uranium producers is looking dramatically improved.

Uranium prices have spiked higher since the Russia-Ukraine war began on February 24, 2022 Ur-Energy Inc. (NYSE American: URG | TSX: URE) is among the top two U.S uranium producers […]

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