Qatar's Ras Laffan plant is one of the world's major suppliers of helium, but it was attacked and forced to stop production in the early days of the US-Iran conflict. Qatar says it will take at least three years for the facility to fully resume operations. Industry insiders stressed that since the outbreak of the conflict, the spot price of helium has tripled.

Qatar's Ras Laffan plant is one of the world's major suppliers of helium, but it was attacked and forced to stop production in the early days of the US-Iran conflict. Qatar says it will take at least three years for the facility to fully resume operations. Industry insiders stressed that since the outbreak of the conflict, the spot price of helium has tripled.