US Backs Nuclear Fuel Supply Chain with $4.2 Billion Financing for Allies

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On March 16, the U.S. Export-Import Bank issued letters of interest for $4.2 billion in financing 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 to purchase fuel from U.S. company General Matter. This move aims to reduce reliance on Russian suppliers and secure a domestic nuclear fuel chain within the United States. On March 17, Oklo announced that the U.S. Department of Energy approved the Nuclear Safety Design Agreement for its Groves Isotopes Test Reactor. On March 21, Amazon-backed nuclear reactor group X-energy filed for IPO, capitalizing on rising interest in atomic power due to growing power demand from AI.