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zkmon
4 days ago
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Qatar helium shutdown puts chip supply chain on a ...
I understand oil part. But why everything else can only be manufactured in these desert regions of the world?
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pjc50
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Helium is actually a gas byproduct. It's naturally mixed in with the well gas.
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poilcn
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Gas.It is needed in lots of processes. It's very difficult and extremely expensive to transport gas. So the best solution is to use it at the place it's extracted.
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