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 ...

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 gas prices higher and disrupting fuel ...

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 ...

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.

The Iran war is not only disrupting the global energy market but is also threatening the world's supply of helium and aluminum, key materials used in products such as semiconductor chips, medical ...

The ongoing conflict in the Middle East and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz is causing natural gas shortages, including helium shortages. One-third of the Earth’s helium is produced in the Middle ...

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 ...

SEOUL, March 31 (Reuters) - South Korea has sufficient helium stocks until at least June, two sources said, while the industry minister ruled ‌out any first-half supply disruptions, allaying worries ...

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 ...

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, ...

Chip makers have a big problem they can’t manufacture their way out of. When Iran struck Qatar’s largest liquefied natural gas facility last week, it damaged helium production lines that could take ...