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Topic: helium

A bundle of compressed gas cylinders

Saturday, 7/11, 07:37 AM

China Halts Helium Exports, Squeezing a Gas the Chip Industry Cannot Replace

China has imposed a temporary ban on helium exports, moving to secure supplies for its own chipmakers and hospitals as a war-driven disruption to Middle East production strains the global market.
Helium cannot be manufactured and has no substitute in many uses, from semiconductors to MRI scanners, which is what makes even a limited squeeze worth watching.

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