'Trump is cooked': Fears of 'collapse' spread as war sparks shortage of critical resource

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3. Serious crimp?

Soon, but not immediately.

https://apnews.com/article/iran-chips-semiconductor-helium-exports-war-fe934332f7c83bb722ca87db22cd57d0

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Kornbluth said the shortage hasn’t hit yet, because helium containers that would have been filled when the conflict erupted at the start of March would have still taken several weeks to arrive in Asia.

“Nobody’s run out of helium yet. But it’s a few weeks out when the shortage really hits.”
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Still, a full-blown helium crisis is unlikely, experts said. In the event of a shortage, Kornbluth said the helium industry allocates supplies based on importance so critical industries such as chipmaking and medical would be at the front of the line.
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(( And Qatar is a huge player, but not the only source of helium. 2024 production (cubic meters):

https://worldpopulationreview.com/country-rankings/helium-production-by-country

United States Flag United States 81M
Qatar Flag
Qatar 64M
Russia Flag
Russia 17M
Algeria Flag
Algeria 11M
Canada Flag
Canada 6M
China Flag
China 3M
Poland Flag
Poland 3M
Total 185M