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 ...

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 ...

Rising tension in the Middle East is rattling high-end chipmakers. Among the latest geopolitical uncertainties for the industry is a shortage of helium that could slow global production. Since the war ...

With the Strait of Hormuz effectively closed due to the ongoing war with Iran, oil prices have surged to more than $100 per barrel. But oil is not the only crucial commodity facing a supply chain ...

A fresh squeeze in global helium markets is sending prices sharply higher and exposing just how fragile the supply chain for the critical industrial gas has become — and why a new generation of ...

Helium is key to many industries, most notably tech. The U.S. Geological Survey estimates that before the war Qatar produced more than one-third of the world's helium supply. Lately, however, ...

Days after the U.S. and Israel launched airstrikes against Iran, killing Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps declared the Strait of Hormuz—the narrow waterway through ...

Beyond solving helium‑3 dependence, the new alloy offers additional benefits. A compact, solid‑state fridge could enable portable cryogenic systems, making quantum computing hardware more space- 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 ...

Helium is essential to running an MRI machine. While the inert gas has always been subject to a somewhat volatile market, prices have been upended in recent weeks as the war in Iran spreads across the ...