Qatar helium plant offline 9 days after Iranian drone strike; SK hynix, chip makers face two-week supply crunch as South Korea imported 65% from shuttered Ras Laffan facility

Qatar helium shutdown puts chip supply chain on a two-week clock — SK hynix forced to diversify after 30% of…

(Image credit: Getty Images / Jung Yeon-Je) QatarEnergy has not restarted helium production at its Ras Laffan complex — one of the largest concentrations of helium production infrastructure globally — nine days after Iranian drone strikes forced the facility offline. The ensuing disruption to supply has sparked concerns for South Korea's chip industry, Nikkei reports.Go deeper with TH Premium: ChipmakingHelium consultant Phil Kornbluth, speaking at a Gasworld webinar on March 4, said that if the...