Since the war in Iran started February 28, worries about oil and gas have made the biggest headlines and sparked the loudest complaints from consumers. But another bottleneck in the global supply ...
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 ...
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The war is affecting more than just your gas tank

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 ...
Roughly one-third of the world’s traded urea, the dominant form of nitrogen fertilizer, normally passes through the Strait of ...
The sharp rise in helium prices hit sectors such as healthcare particularly diagnostic chains, semiconductors and aerospace ...
Economists say that some of the war’s effects will be most pronounced in Asia—but that those could then ripple across the ...
Linde plc is better positioned than many materials companies to navigate current market conditions marked by inflation and ...
Helium flow issue forces NASA to consider rolling back Artemis II rocket from launch pad. The technical problem threatens a March launch of the crewed moon mission.
Nasa has repaired a helium flow fault on the Artemis II SLS rocket at Kennedy Space Center, clearing the path for a Moon ...
Uncertainty hits global chip supply chains and Middle East-based AI projects.
After postponing launch opportunities in February and March, the agency determined that four astronauts could proceed toward the first crewed lunar journey in more than 50 years.
NASA has delayed the first crewed launch of its Artemis program after encountering a problem with its rocket system.