Energoatom announced that it reduces the number of spent fuel shipments that it will send to Russia in 2008 from six to four. Earlier, it planned five shipments of VVER-1000 fuel and one of VVER-440 fuel. According to Energoatom, Russia has raised the cost of spent fuel storage and the announced move will allow the company to reduce its cost from $106 million to $60 million in 2008.

It was reported earlier that Russia raised the cost of spent fuel take back by about 18% in 2008.