Inventories of Natural and Enriched Uranium as of End of Year

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Inventories of Natural and Enriched Uranium as of End of Year

Table 22. Inventories of Natural and Enriched Uranium as of End of Year, 2005-2009 (Thousand Pounds U₃O₈ Equivalent)
Type of Uranium Inventory	Inventories at the End of the Year
Type of Uranium Inventory	2005	2006	2007	2008	P2009
Owners and Operators of U.S. Civilian Nuclear Power Reactors Inventories	64,729	77,484	81,227	82,972	83,516
Natural Uranium	45,339	54,251	55,927	58,810	55,781
Enriched Uranium	19,390	23,233	25,301	24,162	27,735
U.S. Supplier Inventories	29,068	29,107	31,156	27,010	26,774
Natural Uranium	W	W	W	W	W
Enriched Uranium	W	W	W	W	W
Total Commercial Inventories	93,796	106,591	112,384	109,983	110,289

P = Preliminary data. Final 2008 inventory data reported in the 2009 survey. W = Data withheld to avoid disclosure of individual company data. Notes: Natural uranium includes uranium concentrate (U₃O₈) and natural uranium hexafluoride (UF₆). Enriched uranium includes enriched uranium hexafluoride (UF₆) and fabricated fuel not inserted into a reactor. Totals may not equal sum of components because of independent rounding. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-858 "Uranium Marketing Annual Survey" (2006-2009).

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