American Nuclear Fleet Increases Reliance on Russian Uranium Enrichment Despite Federal Ban

By Munis Raza · Interesting Engineering · 2026-08-02

According to Interesting Engineering, U.S. reactor operators purchased 3.28 million separative work units of enrichment from Russia in 2025. This volume represents 26 percent of total domestic purchases, a significant increase from the 17 percent share recorded a decade ago. Whil

According to Interesting Engineering, U.S. reactor operators purchased 3.28 million separative work units of enrichment from Russia in 2025. This volume represents 26 percent of total domestic purchases, a significant increase from the 17 percent share recorded a decade ago. Whil