Kevin Batcho Mar 30, 2026 Capitalism’s deepest axiom is that commodities must flow, that all barriers must be overcome. Through the Strait of Hormuz pass the densest forms of energy first—crude oil in vast, slow-moving volumes, followed by refined fuels that keep engines, aircraft, and armies in motion. Then comes liquefied natural gas, supercooled and […]
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Memory prices could leap even higher as the supply of helium, crucial to making chips, is now impacted by the conflict in the Middle East
By Nick Evanson March 11, 2026 Ask any PC enthusiast to make a list of all the materials that chip makers need to make the latest processors, GPUs, DRAM and flash modules, and you’ll probably be given a pretty good breakdown of everything required. However, they might not expect helium to be so critical to it […]
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