By Jon Werhaim and Lucy Hatcher :  cbsnews – excerpt
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Helium, key for semiconductor manufacturing and medical equipment (and munitions) , faces shortage | 60 Minutes 

You’ve no doubt noticed that since the war with Iran broke out, gas prices have spiked: up more than 50% since January. But there’s another, less well known, natural resource also impacted by the conflict: helium. The world — and the war — don’t function without it. No helium? No new cellphones, laptops, cars, MRI machines, missiles: all require this finite and irreplaceable resource. The closing of the Strait of Hormuz in February trapped one-third of the global helium supply. Then just weeks later: Iranian strikes on Qatar’s major gas facility further rattled the supply chain. With the extent of the damage unknown, American industry is left desperate for answers as the helium crisis remains up in the air… (more)

Qatar is a major supplier and nothing is leaving their ports now.