HELIUM SQUEEZE
World helium prices spike as Iran conflict disrupts Qatar processing
Qatar produces roughly one-third of the world’s helium, and the shutdown of some gas facilities and shipping routes has sharply reduced supply
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The LNG production facility in Qatar's Ras Laffan Industrial City
Add The Circuit on GoogleHelium prices are surging after the Iran conflict disrupted Qatar’s natural-gas processing, exposing the fragility of a market that supplies industries from semiconductor manufacturing to medical imaging.
Qatar produces roughly one-third of the world’s helium, and the...
