Friday, December 20, 2024
America's new nuclear power industry has a Russian problem-oil and gas 360

America’s new nuclear power industry has a Russian problem

Mining.com U.S. firms developing a new generation of small nuclear power plants to help cut carbon emissions have a big problem: only one company sells the fuel they need, and it’s Russian.     That’s why the U.S. government is urgently looking to use some of its stockpile of weapons-grade uranium to help fuel the new advanced reactors and kick-start

Oil rises on tight supplies, China possibly easing COVID curbs- oil and gas 360

Oil rises on tight supplies, China possibly easing COVID curbs

CNBC Oil prices rose by more than $1 on Thursday in response to tighter supplies and on news that China is considering a cut in the duration of quarantine for inbound visitors.     Brent crude futures rose $1.15, or 1.2%, to $93.56 a barrel by 1318 GMT. U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude for November delivery , which expires on