Survey of United States uranium marketing activity, 1983

Technical Report · Wed Aug 01 04:00:00 EDT 1984

OSTI ID:6696683

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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