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☆ Yσɠƚԋσʂ ☆@lemmy.ml to World News@lemmy.mlEnglish · 14 hours ago

China blocks exports of helium, key for chipmaking, as Iran war squeezes supply

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China blocks exports of helium, key for chipmaking, as Iran war squeezes supply

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☆ Yσɠƚԋσʂ ☆@lemmy.ml to World News@lemmy.mlEnglish · 14 hours ago
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China is temporarily blocking helium exports, a key element for chipmaking, as the Iran war's escalation disrupts global supply
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  • geneva_convenience@lemmy.ml
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    Nice. Squeeze em out

  • idiomaddict@lemmy.world
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    Not just for chipmakers, but for mris

    • ☆ Yσɠƚԋσʂ ☆@lemmy.mlOP
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      yeah, but it’s not like you can get healthcare in the burger reich anyways

      • idiomaddict@lemmy.world
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        Well, yes. This affects the whole world though.

        • ☂️-@lemmy.ml
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          we all have the empire to blame for all the stupid wars

        • ☆ Yσɠƚԋσʂ ☆@lemmy.mlOP
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          yeah for sure, it’s not gonna be fun for the next few years at least

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    That’s not good. China and Qatar together produce about 46% of the worlds helium. This coupled with Russia recently halting all diesel fuel exports until at least the end of July indicates to me that the next wave of ripples from the start of the Iran war are starting to arrive.

    • ☆ Yσɠƚԋσʂ ☆@lemmy.mlOP
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      This is roughly the time line that experts suggested incidentally. There was a couple of month of backlog that was being cleared, and now it’s gone and reserves are starting to get low. So, there’s no way to hide fuel shortages or associated byproducts like helium now. Also a fun fact is that helium can’t be stockpiled and relies on constant production.

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      Thats not true at all. The US is about 43%, and Qatar about 33%, Russia about 9%, and China less than 2%.

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      i mean its good that its bad for the empire

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        Death to Amerikkka.

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