Uranium price up 8% amid protests in Kazakhstan - Bloomberg

Uranium price up 8% amid protests in Kazakhstan - Bloomberg
# 06 January 2022 09:57 (UTC +04:00)

Uranium prices gained almost 8% on international trading platforms on the back of continuing protests in Kazakhstan, Bloomberg said, citing data of UxC, a leading nuclear fuel market research and analysis firm, APA-Economics reports.

Uranium prices on international markets had an uptick by about 8% over the day from $42 to $45.25 per pound, according to UxC. Kazakhstan accounts for about 40% of global uranium supplies, Bloomberg said.

It was reported earlier that stocks of Kazatomprom, a Kazakh producer of natural uranium, lost 8.8% on the London Stock Exchange

"If there’s any uncertainty over supply, even near-term changes, then the holders of the uranium tend to be unwilling to sell it, so they hold onto it," President of UxC Jonathan Hinze said, cited by Bloomberg. "Even if there isn’t a shortage right now, the potential for this to create a shortage is what people now are trading on," he added.

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