Kazakhstan’s uranium dilemma puts Azerbaijan at center of Europe’s energy security

Kazatomprom shipped 48% of its Western deliveries through the Middle Corridor in 2025, up from near-zero eight years ago. Fitch named Azerbaijan the primary alternative to St. Petersburg. The Kazatomprom CEO said the route sometimes carries 65% of Western shipments. Europe's nuclear renaissance is being built on a fuel supply chain that now runs through Alat Port.