Drone strikes halt a third of the world's helium supply, threatening chip production https://www.techspot.com/news/111683-critical-semiconduct… QatarEnergy's massive Ras Laffan facility – responsible for nearly a third of the world's supply – remains offline more than a week after Iranian drone strikes halted operations. The prolonged outage has highlighted vulnerabilities in the semiconductor supply chain, drawing renewed attention to the essential yet fragile nature of the helium trade. 🍿