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Iran war sparks helium supply concerns for South Korea chip sector

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Strait of Hormuz shutdown constrains flow of key materials and LNG to Asia

Helium is a key material in the chipmaking process, used for cooling wafers. © Reuters

NAMI MATSUURA and HIDEAKI RYUGEN

SEOUL/TAIPEI — The Middle East crisis is casting a pall over Asia’s chip supply chain as concerns mount that the de facto closure of the Strait of Hormuz could drag on, making it difficult for South Korea and Taiwan to procure helium, liquefied natural gas and other resources.





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