The war in the Middle East has disrupted the world’s supply of helium. Qatar produces about a third of global helium, but attacks on its gas infrastructure have forced production to stop. At the same ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. The war in Iran has helped drive a global energy shock, sending oil and ...

Helium prices have skyrocketed since the start of the Iran war. Qatar, which supplies a third of the world's helium, has had production disrupted. Helium is a critical input for industries like ...

This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. RAS LAFFAN PORT, QATAR - March, 2017: (SOUTH AFRICA OUT): The port of Ras Laffan, north of ...

Helium is not normally thought of as a critical resource. Its reputation is more centered around filling party balloons. But the natural-gas byproduct is integral to large swaths of everyday life — ...

The U.S.–Israel conflict with Iran is disrupting energy and critical mineral supplies, creating shortages that particularly threaten the IT and semiconductor sectors. Helium—an essential, ...

Analysts warn that the supply disruption is expected to trigger ripple effects across the global economy for some time. Pradeep Philip, head of Deloitte Access Economics, said that while there had ...

The GlobalFoundries Fab 8 campus in Malta. Like other chipmakers, GlobalFoundries uses helium to make computer chips. Helium supplies are constrained after the world's largest helium factory in Qatar ...

A private company that pulls helium gas from deep below the earth’s surface in Saskatchewan wants federal government financial support to build Canada’s first liquefaction facility.

South Korea has sufficient helium reserves until at least June, Reuters reported, citing two people with knowledge of the matter. Meanwhile, Industry Minister Kim Jung-kwan told President Lee Jae ...

Exxon Mobil (XOM) operates the Shute Creek Gas Plant in Wyoming, supplying roughly 20% of global helium (1.4 billion cubic feet annually) with 80 years of reserves remaining. The company trades at a 2 ...

(NewsNation) — A global helium shortage triggered by the Iran war could have devastating long-term consequences for several industries. Helium plays a crucial role in “space exploration, national ...