Current sectionMiddle East NewsIran's strike on Qatar's gas facility could disrupt global energy and tech supply chains by affecting helium production. Qatar produces about a third of the world's helium, but production has been halted and exports are expected to drop by 14 percentShare to FacebookShare to XArticle printing is available to subscribers onlyPrint in a simple, ad-free formatSubscribeComments: Zen reading is available to subscribers onlyAd-free and in a comfortable reading formatSubscribeThe Associated PressMarch 22, 2026Iran's attack this week on Qatar's natural gas export facility threatens to disrupt not just world energy markets but also global technology supply chains because the helium it produces is crucial for a range of advanced industries.Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:QatarIranScience & TechnologyIsrael - IranCommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Israel-Iran Live UpdatesEurovision 2026Iran7.10 Sexual ViolenceNetanyahu Haredi PoliticsIsrael ElectionsHaQuizHaaretz PodcastIsrael Sharply Expands Solitary Confinement for Palestinian Inmates, Data ShowsLufthansa, Wizz Air to Resume Israel Flights Suspended During Iran WarRed Cross Held Secret Talks With Israel to Allow Visits to Palestinian DetaineesMessage Received: WhatsApp Co-founder's Donation Exposed Israel's Funding CrisisAn Open Letter to Diaspora Jews Buying Property in JerusalemRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIWhatsApp Co-founder Donates Record-breaking $200 Million to Jerusalem HospitalThe Mysterious Copper Scroll and the End of DaysThe Hasidic Jews Behind Florida's Giant Golden Trump StatueLeaked Video of Arab Lawyer's Violent Arrest Contradicts Israel Police Account'A Slave Economy': Inside Israel's ultra-Orthodox Parallel StateIt Wasn't Just Revenge That Israel Was After in Gaza