Helium Supply Chain Crisis Threatens Tech and Medical Industries

• Helium, essential for tech and medical equipment, faces a supply chain crisis due to the war in Iran.
• The shortage has left American industries, including semiconductor manufacturing, in a desperate situation.
• Global gas prices have surged, impacting UK steelmakers, who now face a premium of almost £30 a megawatt hour over French counterparts.
• The crisis has heightened concerns about the stability of critical industrial supplies.