China and Russia are the only countries with infrastructure to produce HALEU at scale, according to a US watchdog report. The United States lacks commercial-scale capacity, raising concerns over fuel supplies as Washington seeks to expand advanced nuclear power.
The United States and Saudi Arabia have signed a landmark civil nuclear cooperation pact, known as a "123 agreement," establishing a legal framework for long-term collaboration in peaceful nuclear energy. The deal opens Saudi Arabia’s nuclear programme to American companies.