Strait of Hormuz closure deflates global helium supply

NPR | By Lilly Quiroz,

Diantha Parker

Published April 3, 2026 at 4:43 AM EDT

The blockade in the Strait of Hormuz is affecting not only oil, but the global helium supply.

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Lilly Quiroz (she/her/ella) is a production assistant for Morning Edition and Up First. She pitches and produces interviews for Morning Edition, and occasionally goes to the dark side to produce the podcast Up First on the overnights.

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