The war in the Middle East has already upended global supply chains for petroleum and fertilizer — and now it’s helium’s turn. Normally, about a third of the global supply of the gas comes from Qatar ...

Beyond oil, the Middle East conflict is fuelling fears of a shortage of helium – a by-product of liquefied natural gas (LNG) production that is critical for semiconductors, aerospace applications and ...

Skip the noise. Get the download. Helium, key to semiconductor manufacturing, has emerged as a key focus for the tech sector as the Iran war impacts supply chains globally. A prolonged conflict would ...

A global helium supply disruption triggered by the West Asia crisis is beginning to add pressure on the semiconductor supply chain, with potential spillovers for electronics manufacturers that rely on ...

With a third of the global supply offline because of the war in Iran, gas companies are scrambling to assure critical A.I. chip makers there will be no disruptions. Air Liquide supplies helium and ...

Ripple effects from the war in Iran and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz continue to widen. There's yet another brewing shortage, this time in helium. While most people associate helium with ...

Helium supply has been affected after Qatar's Ras Laffan LNG plant was hit in an Iranian strike this month. Qatar disruption puts helium supply for India chips at risk Lead times for semiconductor ...

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 conflict limits access to a large chunk of the world’s helium. Qatar ...

Liquid helium used for cooling the superconducting magnets of MRI scanners is an unexpected war casualty. Helium, a gas rather difficult to synthesise, is a byproduct of liquified natural gas (LNG) ...

The United States-Israel war on Iran, and Tehran’s response, have disrupted about one-third of global supplies of helium, which is critical for medical uses such as MRI scans, as well as in high-tech ...

SHANGHAI, March 26 (Reuters) - Tightened supply of helium due to the Middle East conflict has started affecting some production in the ‌global tech supply chains, leaving companies scrambling to ...

Iran's strikes on Qatar's Ras Laffan gas hub have disrupted helium production, showing how the conflict is rippling beyond energy markets to hit industries from technology to healthcare. A disruption ...