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Qatar helium shutdown puts chip supply chain on a two-week clock — SK hynix forced to diversify after 30% of global supply removed from the market (www.tomshardware.com)
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[–] Rekall_Incorporated@piefed.social 6 points 1 week ago

South Korea is among the most exposed countries, which, according to the Korea International Trade Association, imported 64.7% of its helium from Qatar in 2025.

Although the major semiconductor manufacturers make it sound like it isn't too big of a deal.