Helium demand balloons as Mideast supplies deflate: Can Canada meet moment?

August 2, 2026

The Canadian Press: Turmoil in the oil and natural gas markets may have garnered the most headlines since the U.S. and Israel launched their war on Iran in late February, but the conflict has also upended helium supplies. Canada has raw resource in the ground to help fill the gap — but industry players say the government lacks the right policies and incentives for them to develop and sell it…