Helium is not normally thought of as a critical resource. Its reputation is more centered around filling party balloons. But the natural-gas byproduct is integral to large swaths of everyday life — ...

EVANSTON — Much of the world’s helium comes from Qatar, but due to the war in Iran, Qatar cannot currently extract or ship helium. Fortunately, there is abundant helium in the natural gas reserves of ...

Qatar’s LNG disruption had a limited lasting impact on gas prices, but it triggered a severe helium shortage, disrupting up to 35% of global supply. The helium crunch is hitting semiconductor ...

March 12 (Reuters) - Disruptions to Qatar's natural gas processing from the Iran war have driven helium prices sharply higher, exposing the fragility of a small but critical market that supports ...

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 ...

While the conflict continues between Iran and the US/Israel, most eyes have been on copper and gold markets and their associated feedstocks. However, helium prices have also been increasing. Helium, ...

A March 2026 missile strike on Qatar has halted 33 percent of the global helium supply, threatening semiconductor ...