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China temporarily bans helium exports as US-Iran tensions flare again
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Fusion42 · 12 July 2026 · Fusion42 review
China bans helium exports immediately as US-Iran military tensions threaten fresh Middle East supply disruptions; helium is critical for semiconductor cooling and the ban will tighten global supplies because Chinese companies re-export Russian helium to Europe and other markets.
This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Semiconductors.
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If you build chip cooling systems or sell components into semiconductor manufacturing, your supply just got cut off: China was your intermediary for Russian helium into Europe, and that channel is now closed. You have weeks to find direct Qatar suppliers or your production line stops.
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