NEI Energy Markets Report (May 14th - May 18th)

Here's a summary of what went on in the energy markets last week:

Electricity prices were decreasing in the East and mixed throughout the rest of the country (see pages 1 & 2).

Gas prices rose at the Henry Hub $0.05 to $7.68 / MMBtu (see page 4).

Ten reactors were in refueling outages with three finishing last week. Six reactors were down for maintenance last week (see pages 2 & 3).

Uranium prices rose to $122 / lb U3O8 and $125 / lb U3O8 according to TradeTech and Ux Consulting. SO2 prices have increased by 44 percent since the middle of April. (See page 7 for uranium and SO2 prices.)

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