# Air Liquide

Type: Company

Source: Supply Chain Intelligence Brief — https://getsupplybrief.com/entity/air-liquide
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## Timeline

- **2026-03-25**: Projected Impact — Anticipated date for major industrial gas suppliers to begin declaring force majeure.
- **2026-03-21**: Production Halt — Qatar officially suspends helium extraction and export operations due to the war.
- **2026-03-19**: Logistics Disruption — First reports of specialized cryogenic containers being diverted from Qatari ports.
- **2026-03-15**: Regional Escalation — Conflict involving Iran intensifies in the Persian Gulf region.

## Recent coverage (1 stories)

### War in Iran Halts Qatar Helium Output, Threatening Global Tech Supply Chains
2026-03-21 16:00:04 · Sentiment: Negative · Impact: 8/10 · Sources: 2

A total halt in helium production from Qatar due to regional conflict with Iran has triggered a global supply crisis for the semiconductor and medical industries. As Qatar provides roughly one-third of the world's helium, the disruption threatens to stall high-tech manufacturing and critical healthcare infrastructure worldwide.
Full story: https://getsupplybrief.com/story/iran-war-qatar-helium-supply-chain-disruption

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