2026-10-25 04:10 UTC
US designates helium as critical material as Europe faces supply squeeze
The US has declared helium a critical material as war in the Middle East and export curbs by Russia and China squeeze global supplies of a gas vital to chipmaking, leaving Europe scrambling to secure its share.
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https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/23/us-designates-helium-as-critical-material-as-europe-faces-supply-squeeze
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@FaithfullJohn@mastodon.scot 2026-10-25 16:58
@DeniseG@stranger.social 🤮 This problem only exists because of the moronic Helium Privatization Act of 1995 introduced by Republicans in Congress, which basically gave away more than half a century of carefully stewarded helium reserve. 🤬