Iran war leaves helium supply chains up in air
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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 industries from semiconductors to medical imaging.
The Airlander 10, a blimp-like aircraft using helium gas and hybrid engines, will be ready to fly in the next few years. Hybrid Air Vehicles announced a partnership with Air Nostrum, a regional airline in Spain, to launch the ship into commercial service.
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. For more than a year, the fate of the Federal Helium Reserve, one of the world’s largest and most dependable suppliers of helium, has been uncertain. The mammoth underground structure ...
The Iran war has caused disruptions in Qatar's natural-gas processing, which have pushed helium prices up sharply. This exposes
NASA has awarded Air Products & Chemicals Inc. a contract to supply helium, a gas the agency uses to support the International Space Station and additional otherworldly adventures. Upper Macungie Township-based Air Products and two other companies, Messer ...
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Approximately 121,000 of the popular mini helium tanks by the brand Balloon Time are being recalled due to an injury hazard, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). Compressed helium from the tank can escape ...
QatarEnergy and Air Liquide have signed a long-term sales and purchase agreement (SPA) for the supply of 300mn cubic feet per annum of helium from Qatar. The agreement marks a new milestone in the long-standing ...
The helium can continue to flow in Amarillo, Texas, thanks to a ruling on Nov. 7 from Texas state judge Douglas R. Woodburn. It’s welcome news for helium users as about 9% of the global helium supply flows through Amarillo. The ruling concerns equipment ...