RE: Spot price25 Sep 2023 09:51
Jay053... not a lot tbh. Bit of dialogue in the comments on the article.
"Unfortunately, the only tried and tested alternative, nuclear power, has been regarded as a no-no by many folk since the disaster at Fukushima, Japan, more than a decade ago.
But tsunamis are less of a worry in Europe than the Ukraine war, prompting some reappraisal of nuclear power and rising demand for the fuel that creates it, uranium. Step forward, Yellow Cake (YCA), which is another name for uranium oxide, and a Β£1 billion fund that yields no income but also avoids any exploration, mining, or processing risk because it concentrates on owning 18.8 million pounds of the stuff.
I paid 486p earlier this month for YCA shares that cost 549p on Friday. The price could continue to rise if more countries decide to place greater emphasis on energy independence or carbon-free self-sufficiency.
Equally, uranium supplies might also be squeezed if the Ukraine war affects exports from Kazakhstan, the Russian ally that produces 43 per cent of global supply, or the military coup in Niger, another big producer. No wonder some folk claim that geography β or geology β is destiny and that energy is the economy.
Either way, one thing is absolutely certain: winter is coming."