Survey of United States uranium marketing activity, 1983
In 1983, US utilities signed new contracts for procurement of 18.2 million pounds of domestic uranium from domestic suppliers. Actual deliveries in 1983 were 24.2 million pounds U/sub 3/O/sub 8/. For 1984 and beyond, market commitments total 306.4 million pounds U/sub 3/O/sub 8/, an increase of 24.3 million pounds in contractual commitments over January 1983. Uranium from domestic suppliers for 1983 deliveries averaged $38.21 per pound. Domestic market price contracts with and without floors for 1983 deliveries averaged $34.27; however, for settlements with no price floor, the average market price was $24.05 per pound. New long-term contracts signed in 1983 were predominantly market price contracts. However, of the 1983 through 1992 market price commitments, 52% have no floor as compared with 37% last year. New import commitments were made in 1983 to procure 8.2 million pounds U/sub 3/O/sub 8/ for domestic end use. Prices of foreign uranium averaged $26.16 per pound, with 1984 delivery projected to $27.39. Inventories held by domestic utilities increased in 1983, from 137.0 to 150.0 million pounds U/sub 3/O/sub 8/. Total commercial inventories of uranium as of January 1, 1984, were 187.0 million pounds, an increase of 12.3 million pounds from January 1983. Secondary markets are also reported. 5 figures, 28 tables.
- Research Organization:
- USDOE Energy Information Administration, Washington, DC. Office of Coal, Nuclear, Electric and Alternate Fuels
- OSTI ID:
- 6696683
- Report Number(s):
- DOE/EIA-0403(83); ON: DE84015993
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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