China bans helium exports to protect domestic supply
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On July 10, the commerce ministry (MofCom) imposed a “temporary export ban” on helium, effective immediately.
The two-sentence announcement provided no end date.
Some context: China imports more than 85% of its helium – an essential input for semiconductor production.
Qatar, which accounted for a...