The global helium market is currently facing an unprecedented supply shock, driven by geopolitical instability in the Middle East. As of March 2026, disruptions at Qatar's Ras Laffan Industrial City, ...

In an interconnected resource system, shocks do not remain contained within their point of origin. The Iran war has caused a systemic shock to the global ...

From helium extraction in Qatar to shipping lanes in the Strait of Hormuz, the semiconductor industry depends on fragile links across the Gulf. Escalation could ripple through global chip production.

Qatar stopped producing helium, which is used in medical imaging, because of the war with Iran. Here’s what experts want you ...

The war in Iran is threatening a small but crucial part of the complex supply chain that helps produce the world’s chips, as ...

The next time your AI chatbot answers a question, thank helium. Not the balloon gas, but what is responsible for every chip ...

Shortage of helium will have ripple effects across medical and other industries.

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

Geopolitical conflict is creating a global helium shortage, positioning industrial gas leader Linde PLC to benefit from ...

As the global DRAM makers increasingly rely on EUV lithography, helium gas is also required to cool the sensitive components ...

Unlike most industrial gases, helium is finite, non-renewable on human timescales, and once released, it is gone forever. The ...

In October, the Bureau of Land Management finalized a new resource management plan for Colorado’s Western Slope that will determine how 2 million acres of public land are managed for the next 15-20 ...