China is temporarily blocking helium exports, a key element for chipmaking, as the Iran war's escalation disrupts global supply

Russia's temporary helium export controls are driving a 65% price spike in China, threatening semiconductor manufacturing and tech supply chains through

The ban on shipments of the gas, a crucial raw material in semiconductors and other sectors, comes as Middle East conflict stretches stocks.

China has imposed a temporary ban on helium exports effective immediately, as resumption of military conflict in the Middle East threatens to trigger new shortages of the gas…