Qatar LNGIran strikes have wiped out 17% of Qatar's LNG capacity — damage expected to persist for up to five years / HeliumSpot prices surging 34% as Qatar's disruption cuts off roughly 30% of global helium supply / HormuzStrait of Hormuz transit at zero — all LNG and oil shipments from the Gulf halted as of March 19 / ShellShell declares force majeure on Qatar LNG contracts, citing inability to fulfill delivery obligations / SemiconductorsChip fabs in Taiwan and South Korea flagging critical helium shortages — 60-day buffer stocks being drawn down / Europe GasTTF benchmark up 110% to €118/MWh as European buyers scramble to replace Qatar volumes / MedicalHospital networks issuing alerts on MRI helium supply — elective procedures at risk within weeks if disruption continues / SpaceNASA and ESA reviewing launch schedules — liquid helium coolant for rocket engines now on allocation / US ReservesBLM Federal Helium Reserve in Texas activating emergency release protocols to cushion domestic shortfall / MarketsAsian LNG futures up 89% week-on-week — worst single-week move since the 2022 European energy crisis / Qatar LNGIran strikes have wiped out 17% of Qatar's LNG capacity — damage expected to persist for up to five years / HeliumSpot prices surging 34% as Qatar's disruption cuts off roughly 30% of global helium supply / HormuzStrait of Hormuz transit at zero — all LNG and oil shipments from the Gulf halted as of March 19 / ShellShell declares force majeure on Qatar LNG contracts, citing inability to fulfill delivery obligations / SemiconductorsChip fabs in Taiwan and South Korea flagging critical helium shortages — 60-day buffer stocks being drawn down / Europe GasTTF benchmark up 110% to €118/MWh as European buyers scramble to replace Qatar volumes / MedicalHospital networks issuing alerts on MRI helium supply — elective procedures at risk within weeks if disruption continues / SpaceNASA and ESA reviewing launch schedules — liquid helium coolant for rocket engines now on allocation / US ReservesBLM Federal Helium Reserve in Texas activating emergency release protocols to cushion domestic shortfall / MarketsAsian LNG futures up 89% week-on-week — worst single-week move since the 2022 European energy crisis /