QatarEnergy has stopped LNG production following attacks on critical energy infrastructure on the Gulf state and Saudi Arabia.

QatarEnergy said it had halted LNG production and associated products – which will impact the global helium market – and it will continue to communicate the “latest available information”.

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Calgary, March 13, 2026 - North American Helium Inc. (“NAH” or the “Company”) today addressed ongoing global helium supply disruptions stemming from production being offline in Qatar, underscoring the structural vulnerabilities in the helium market and the importance of reliable, geopolitically secure sources.

The Iran war is choking crucial supply lines around the world as strikes continue across the Middle East, and experts are warning that the price of helium may be on the rise in the coming days.

North American Helium has invested more than half a billion dollars in facilities like this across Saskatchewan’s southwest since the Calgary-based company’s inception in 2013. In less than five years of operation, it now produces about 85 per cent of Canada’s helium, which is created deep beneath the earth’s surface through the radioactive decay of uranium and thorium.

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Globe and Mail – Thursday, April 24, 2025
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