Supply allocations are being set by who needs the gas the most. Semiconductors are at the "top of the pecking order," said helium consultant Phil Kornbluth.

Rising tensions in the Middle East are putting pressure on helium supply, a key input in chipmaking that could ripple into ...

Drone strikes linked to the Iran conflict have knocked Qatar’s primary helium plant offline, removing roughly 30 percent of the world’s supply from the market in a single blow. The shutdown has sent ...

Helium is a critical element for chipmaking, medical diagnostics, quantum computing and cryogenics. It could also kickstart fusion energy, which has the potential to deliver reliable, carbon-free ...

About 30 percent of the world's helium supply depends on the Strait of Hormuz. Its closure means higher prices for tech ...

HeLIX Exploration PLC (AIM:HEX, OTCQB:HHEXF) told investors it has expanded its Rudyard helium project leasehold in northern ...

The war in Iran has taken one-third of the world’s helium supply off the market. And if the conflict continues for more than ...

Disruptions to Qatar's natural gas processing from the Iran war have driven helium prices sharply higher, exposing the ...

At the center of the issue is the precision gas vital to chip manufacturing and cryogenics. Helium cools silicon wafers during fabrication, maintaining the extremely low ...

While Qatar is known predominantly for Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG), its role as a “linchpin” in the global helium supply ...

Unlike most industrial gases, helium is finite, non-renewable on human timescales, and once released, it is gone forever. The shortage of this major element will be equally challenging to meet as the ...

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