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ATM No 134 2025 OCT 21
한수원 “웨스팅하우스 협력 없이 원전 유럽 독자 수출 불가”
- 한국수력원자력은 미국 웨스팅하우스와의 협력 없이는 유럽에 원전을 독자 수출할 수 없다고국정감사에서 인정했다.
- 이는 미국 수출통제 절차를 준수해야 한다는 협정 내용에 따른 것으로, 체코를 제외한 유럽 시장 진출은 사실상 어려운 상황이라고 밝혔다.
- 한수원은 웨스팅하우스와의 협력없이 진출이 가능한 곳은 사우디아라비아, 아시아, 아프리카, 남아메리카 정도라고 밝혔다.
Urenco doubles expansion plans for uranium enrichment in the Netherlands
- Urenco has doubled its expansion plans at the Almelo uranium enrichment facility in the Netherlands, aiming to add 1.5 million SWU of capacity by 2030.
- This marks the company’s largest enrichment buildout and aligns with EU efforts to phase out Russian nuclear material.
- Urenco is also upgrading facilities in the USA, Germany, and the UK, committing to a total global expansion of 2.5 million SWU.
Saudi Arabia in talks for US defence pact
- Saudi Arabia is in talks with the Trump administration for a defence pact similar to the recent US-Qatar agreement, with hopes to finalize it during Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s visit to the White House next month.
- The deal is expected to include robust military and intelligence cooperation, along with Saudi requests for advanced weapons like F-35 jets.
- However, normalization with Israel remains a sticking point, as Saudi Arabia insists on the establishment of a Palestinian state, which Israel currently opposes.