Supply allocations are being set by who needs the gas the most. Semiconductors are at the "top of the pecking order," said ...
As the conflict disrupts energy production and shipping routes, helium supplies are tightening and prices are soaring.
Helium is a critical gas for fibre optics, semiconductors and medical technology - PonyWang/E+. The AI boom is under threat ...
The closure of the Strait of Hormuz has trapped a third of the world’s commercial helium, threatening the irreplaceable ...
Drone strikes linked to the Iran conflict have knocked Qatar’s primary helium plant offline, removing roughly 30 percent of ...
Global helium demand is expected to nearly double by 2035. The semiconductor industry is projected to increase its helium use fivefold in the next decade. Helium is primarily obtained as a byproduct ...
This story was originally published by High Country News and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. In October, the Bureau of Land Management finalized a new resource management ...