Supplies of enriched uranium from Russia to Europe increased 8-fold in 2026

The trace

How it reaches your house.

Starting from Low-Enriched Uranium (LEU) Nuclear Fuel, we walked the supply graph hop by hop to the goods you buy and the companies you own. Each step is the engine’s reasoning, scored for confidence and cited where a source backs it.

1. First impact

   Low-Enriched Uranium (LEU) Nuclear Fuel →supply up

   France

   France accounted for the overwhelming majority of the reported EU Russian enriched-uranium purchases, so its nuclear-fuel availability is the most directly eased.

   “France emerged as the foremost purchaser of Russian enriched uranium among EU nations this year, importing materials worth €141.2 million.”

   84% confidenceCited →

   Low-Enriched Uranium (LEU) Nuclear Fuel →supply up

   Germany

   Germany is explicitly listed as a purchaser of Russian enriched uranium, but its reported value share is much smaller than France's.

   “Germany followed with purchases totaling €13.8 million, while the Netherlands acquired nearly €8.6 million.”

   82% confidenceCited →