On March 16, the U.S. Export-Import Bank issued letters of interest for $4.2 billion to support Japan and South Korea's purchases of enriched uranium. $2.4 billion is allocated for Japanese utilities and $1.8 billion for South Korean utilities. This move aims to reduce reliance on Russian suppliers and secure a domestic nuclear fuel chain within the U.S. On March 17, Oklo announced that the U.S. Department of Energy approved its Nuclear Safety Design Agreement for its test reactor. On March 21, Amazon-backed X-energy filed for an IPO, capitalizing on rising interest in nuclear power due to increasing energy demand from AI.
