Global supply chain ke liye ek naya sirdard khada ho gaya hai. China ne achanak helium ke exports par temporary ban laga diya hai, jiska seedha asar duniya bhar ki chip-making industries par pad sakta hai. China ke Ministry of Commerce aur General Administration of Customs ne yeh aadesh jaari kiya.
Yeh kadam aise samay par aaya hai jab helium ki global supply pehle se hi bhaari dabaav mein hai. US-Israel-Iran tension ki wajah se Qatar ki ek badi helium facility band ho gayi hai. Ras Laffan Industrial City mein QatarEnergy ki teen helium plants band hone se global supply mein karib 30 pratishat ki kami aayi hai.
Iske upar Russia ne bhi apne helium exports par temporary restrictions laga rakhi hain, jo 2027 ke ant tak lagoo rahengi, jisse Asia ke liye supply quota ghatkar 2025 ke star ke sirf 40 pratishat reh gaya hai.
China mein imported tube-trailer helium ki keemat pichle saal ke muqable 180 pratishat badh chuki hai. Semiconductor, MRI machines aur electronics manufacturing mein helium ka zaroori istemal hota hai, isliye is crisis ka asar aane wale mahinon mein global tech supply chain par dikh sakta hai.