Iran'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 Percent

QatarEnergy CEO Saad al-Kaabi said two of Qatar's 14 LNG trains and one of its two gas-to-liquids facilities were damaged in the unprecedented strikes by Iran.

Supply allocations are being set by who needs the gas the most. Semiconductors are at the "top of the pecking order," said helium consultant Phil Kornbluth.

Iran'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…