The global helium shortage has become a growing concern in recent years as the world’s supply of this important gas has dwindled. A rare and valuable resource, helium is used in a variety of industries,.
A year of supply constraints, shipping pressures and rising prices – coupled with wars and accidents, healthcare challenges and soaring semiconductor demand – have created a perfect storm for operators grappling with ‘Helium shortage 4.0’.
The Abu Dhabi MENA Industrial Gases Conference 2022 makes a welcome return to the Middle East today, three years since the last one in the region and 15 years since gasworld’s inaugural event.