Shares of Oklo Inc. (NYSE:OKLO) are edging higher Wednesday morning. Continued buying interest comes as investors digest ongoing trade friction between the U.S. and Canada.

Oklo shares are advancing steadily. Why is OKLO stock trading higher?

Escalating U.S.-Canada Trade Standoff Maintains Uranium Tailwinds

Ontario Premier Doug Ford cautioned that Canada could restrict U.S. shipments of high-grade nickel and refined uranium originating in Ontario, home to Cameco’s Blind River refinery, the world’s largest commercial uranium processing hub.

The prospect of cross-border supply constraints sent uranium spot prices to a seven-month high, maintaining upward pressure across domestic nuclear technology developers.