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EIA: US uranium concentrate production in 2021 remained near all-time lows; 95% imported

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million pounds U 3 O 8 in 2014, according to the US Energy Information Administration (EIA). Kazakhstan was the top source for uranium in 2021, accounting for 35% of total US uranium purchases, followed by Canada at 15% and Australia at 14%. million pounds at an average price of $33.27/lb lb U 3 O 8 e.

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Groundbreaking in Turkmenistan for major synthetic gasoline plant; first full-scale Haldor Topsøe TIGAS facility

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In August, a groundbreaking ceremony was held in Ovadan-Depe near the capital of Ashgabad in Turkmenistan to launch the construction of a major plant focused on the conversion of natural gas into synthetic gasoline. Synthetic gasoline is a competitive alternative to refinery gasoline and new energy carriers. —Bjerne S.