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Rodman: Rosatom's Exclusion From the West Will Create a Massive Fuel Deficit

Adam Rodman · Adam Rodman – The Case for Nuclear (Climate Solutions EP.4, Capital Allocators EP.304) · Mar 27, 2023 · at 20:27

Adam Rodman, CIO of Segra Capital Management, discusses the geopolitical impact of the Russia-Ukraine war on nuclear fuel supply chains.

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“They're close to 50% of the market, and over time, they'll be cut out of western markets, in our opinion, which will create a very big deficit.”

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The claim, plainly

Russia's Rosatom controls close to 50% of the enrichment market, and over time it will be cut out of Western markets, creating a large supply deficit.

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Assessment

The claim bundles three components: Rosatom's market share, Western market exclusion, and an ensuing supply deficit. (1) World Nuclear Association and WNISR data confirm Rosatom controlled roughly 43% to 46% of global enrichment (SWU) capacity circa 2023, matching 'close to 50%'. (2) On Western exclusion, the United States enacted the Prohibiting Russian Uranium Imports Act in May 2024 (effective August 2024 with waivers ending January 1, 2028). However, as of mid-2026, the European Union has not enacted a statutory ban or sanctions on Russian enriched uranium, with several member states continuing imports under legacy contracts despite diversification efforts. (3) The cutoff in the U.S. and broader decoupling exposed a documented structural shortfall of 3,500 to 8,000 thousand SWU/year in Western enrichment capacity relative to aggregate demand, requiring temporary waivers and multi-year Western capacity expansion programs.

World Nuclear Industry Status Report 2023 and WNA data show Rosatom held 43% to 46% of global uranium enrichment capacity circa 2023.
U.S. Public Law 118-62 (Prohibiting Russian Uranium Imports Act), signed May 13, 2024, banned Russian unirradiated LEU imports through 2040, with temporary waivers ending January 1, 2028.
As of mid-2026, the European Union has not passed an import ban or sanctions on Russian enriched uranium.
Euratom Supply Agency and EIA data confirm a net Western structural enrichment deficit of 3,500 to 8,000 thousand SWU/year absent Russian supply.

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[1] worldnuclearreport.org [2] geomechanics.io [3] world-nuclear.org [4] visualcapitalist.com [5] wikipedia.org [6] uranium.info [7] state.gov [8] spglobal.com

Prohibiting Russian Uranium Imports Act signed into law 2024 Western enrichment capacity supply deficit SWU Russian uranium ban Rosatom global enrichment capacity share 2023 WNA EU ban Russian enriched uranium Rosatom imports

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