Odd Lots: The Helium Shortage Hurts More Than Balloons (Podcast)
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Ripple effects from the war in Iran and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz continue to widen. There’s yet another brewing shortage, this time in helium. While most people associate helium with balloons and funny voices, the element is used in a surprisingly wide variety of industrial settings, including semiconductor production, where its role in advanced lithography has been growing rapidly. But helium mining and exploration in North America has been practically non-existent for a variety of r
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Original article published by Bloomberg on March 27, 2026. Analysis and insights provided by AnalystMarkets AI.
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