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US emerges as helium winner amid Iran war and China restrictions
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Fusion42 · 13 July 2026 · Fusion42 review
US helium production capacity is gaining competitive advantage as Iran sanctions disrupt Middle Eastern supply and China restricts exports, reshaping global supply chains for a critical input to semiconductor manufacturing, medical imaging, and aerospace.
This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Semiconductors.
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If you make semiconductors, medical imaging equipment, or aerospace components, your helium supply just got hostage to geopolitics—and US producers are now your only reliable source. Secure long-term contracts now before prices spike and allocation becomes the constraint instead of cost.
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