Russia imposes temporary export restrictions on helium, Interfax reports

Russia has imposed temporary export restrictions ⁠on helium ⁠in order to maintain a stable supply ⁠to the domestic market, Interfax news agency quoted a government decree as saying on Tuesday.

Russia ⁠is ⁠the third-largest global producer of helium, although it trails far behind the United ⁠States and Qatar.

The war in the Middle East has tightened the ⁠supply ‌of helium, ‌which is ⁠used in ‌the manufacture of ⁠fibre optics ⁠and semiconductors.