The chemical element is important for a growing list of ever-important industries Image: Kobe Li/ZUMAPRESS/picture alliance Since thewar in ...

Days after the U.S. and Israel launched airstrikes against Iran, killing Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, Iran’s Islamic ...

The closure of the Strait of Hormuz has trapped a third of the world’s commercial helium, threatening the irreplaceable coolant that makes MRI scanners and advanced microchips possible ...

The conflict in the Strait of Hormuz is impacting other industries, with experts now warning of a potential helium shortage. The gas, used for everything from party balloons to MRI machines, is ...

Connecticut has spent years trying to curb balloon releases. Now, some lawmakers want to take a different approach by targeting the helium that makes the balloons float. A bill be ...

About 30 percent of the world's helium supply depends on the Strait of Hormuz. Its closure means higher prices for tech ...

Drone strikes linked to the Iran conflict have knocked Qatar’s primary helium plant offline, removing roughly 30 percent of the world’s supply from the market in a single blow. The shutdown has sent ...

Helium is the second most abundant element in the universe, but on earth it's in short supply. And Iran's retaliatory strikes on helium-rich Qatar have made it even more scarce.

Disruptions to Qatar’s natural gas processing from the Iran war have driven helium prices sharply higher, exposing the ...