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Hormuz disruption squeezes helium and fertilizer as AI and food costs rise

Damage to Qatar's LNG system and the Hormuz blockade are choking helium and fertilizer flows, threatening AI chipmaking, crop yields, and hospital supply chains.

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Hormuz disruption squeezes helium and fertilizer as AI and food costs rise
Kuwait desalination strikes raise water-security risks across the Gulf

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Kuwait desalination strikes raise water-security risks across the Gulf

Hormuz insurance shock reroutes shipping and raises global freight costs

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Hormuz insurance shock reroutes shipping and raises global freight costs

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Explainer: how the Iran conflict is disrupting global LNG and helium supplies

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