The Iran war is tightening global tech supply chains by cutting off helium from Qatar, a key source of the gas used in advanced industries like chipmaking.
https://archive.ph/wnv9z (“Russia’s potential for helium production is concentrated in Krasnoyarsk Territory, Irkutsk Region and the Sakha Republic (Yakutia), the institute said. About 97% of Russia’s helium reserves are located in Eastern Siberia and the Far East, where 35 helium-bearing gas fields have been discovered.”)
Russia seems to have a lot of helium reserves. Production only needs to be scaled up (Power of Siberia 3 when?). And speaking of Iran…
https://www.researchgate.net/figure/Scheme-of-helium-content-in-natural-gases-of-oil-and-gas-basins-of-Russia-1_fig1_341377553
https://archive.ph/wnv9z (“Russia’s potential for helium production is concentrated in Krasnoyarsk Territory, Irkutsk Region and the Sakha Republic (Yakutia), the institute said. About 97% of Russia’s helium reserves are located in Eastern Siberia and the Far East, where 35 helium-bearing gas fields have been discovered.”)
Russia seems to have a lot of helium reserves. Production only needs to be scaled up (Power of Siberia 3 when?). And speaking of Iran…