Development of Regulations and Trading Practices Relating to Fuel Supply Contracts

摘要

This paper recalls that the construction of new nuclear plants is undergoing substantial delays in many countries as compared with initial programmes, thus resulting in an excess of enriched uranium and enrichment services on the world market. This has compelled operators to take action to reduce, at least in part, the costs incurred by large financial lockups. The only feasible solution regarding enrichment contracts has been to assign those contracts to other operators or enter into a second contract to have the latter utilize such enrichment services. (Atomindex citation 16:018723)