截至周三收盘，Cameco(CCJ.US)、Uranium Royalty(UROY.US)涨超6%，丹尼森矿业(DNN.US)涨近7%，Ur-能源(URG.US)涨超7%，Energy Fuels(UUUU.US)涨超8%，Encore Energy(EU.US)、Centrus Energy(LEU.US)涨近10%，Uranium Energy(UEC.US)涨超12%。Russian President Putin is considering restricting the export of uranium, titanium, and nickel in retaliation for Western sanctions.
According to reports, Russian President Putin is considering restricting the export of uranium, titanium, and nickel in retaliation for Western sanctions. As a result of this news, the uranium mining sector in the US stock market soared.
According to reports, Putin told government ministers at a meeting, "Russia is in a leading position in many strategic raw material reserves." Due to the restrictions of Western sanctions on the export of some Russian commodities, "maybe we should consider restricting the export of uranium, titanium, and nickel." Putin added that these restrictions should not harm Russia.
As of Wednesday's close, Cameco (CCJ.US) and Uranium Royalty (UROY.US) rose more than 6%, Denison Mines (DNN.US) rose nearly 7%, Uranium Energy (URG.US) rose more than 7%, Energy Fuels (UUUU.US) rose more than 8%, Encore Energy (EU.US) and Centrus Energy (LEU.US) rose nearly 10%, and Uranium Energy (UEC.US) rose more than 12%.
Global X Uranium ETF (URA.US) closed up more than 5%.
Since the outbreak of the Russia-Ukraine conflict in 2022, the United States and the European Union have implemented various sanctions against the Russian economy, including sanctions on some metal and mining companies. However, many commodities, including nickel, palladium, and uranium, have not been restricted and continue to be shipped to Western markets.
After Putin's speech, nickel futures on the London Metal Exchange rose 2.5% to a midday high of $16,110 per ton.