Cell phones, MRIs, and space research are among the things that could get more expensive as helium prices spike.

The conflict in Iran has disrupted the supply of helium, which is crucial to chipmaking and other industries.

Helium prices have risen sharply due to supply disruptions from Qatar, one of the largest helium producers globally. Spot prices have doubled since the Middle East crisis began, affecting industries ...

Helium is essential to running an MRI machine. While the inert gas has always been subject to a somewhat volatile market, prices have been upended in recent weeks as the war in Iran spreads across the ...

March 12 (Reuters) - Disruptions to Qatar's natural gas processing from the Iran war have driven helium prices sharply higher, exposing the fragility of a small but critical market that supports ...

Prices of three niche elements — tungsten, sulfur and helium — have climbed sharply in recent weeks, in some cases by more than oil. The surge indicates how ripple effects from the Middle East ...

Linde is in a rare position where a global crisis actually strengthens its pricing power, thanks to its storage capacity and long-established supply network. The helium price spike is a short-term ...

Helium is not normally thought of as a critical resource. Its reputation is more centered around filling party balloons. But the natural-gas byproduct is integral to large swaths of everyday life — ...