Helium: Relationships

Every element and industry that Helium is linked to, and how. Each pair has its own card explaining the relationships between the two.

• Semiconductors: Chip fabs are the largest users of helium, about 20 to 25% of world use, for wafer cooling and lithography, and about a third of supply came from Qatar, so the halt of Qatari output from March 2026, only partly reversed by late 2026, put Korean and Taiwanese fabs on rationed supply even though helium is a tiny share of wafer cost. (researched)
• AI and digital platforms: AI and digital platforms depends on helium.
• Argon: Their prices have moved together.
• Education and research: Education and research depends on helium.
• Electronic specialty gases: Helium is a raw material for electronic specialty gases.
• Healthcare services: Healthcare services depends on helium.
• LNG chain: Their prices have moved together.
• Medical devices: Medical devices depends on helium.
• Natural gas: Their prices have moved together.
• Nitrogen gas: Their prices have moved together.
• Telecommunications: Telecommunications depends on helium.