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Samsung, SK Hynix, and TSMC depend on oil, gas, helium, sulphur, and bromine coming from the region, or through the Strait of Hormuz.

Marko Papic, chief strategist at BCA Research … predicts a severe hit to chip production if the strait isn’t back in operation within a month.

Could mean higher PC component prices, or even a halt in production. Could mean global recession.

  • EndlessNightmare@reddthat.comEnglish
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    2 days ago

    Is the helium not reusable? It isn’t chemically reactive, so I wouldn’t expect it to be consumed.

    I’ll be honest, shortages of some of these “ancillary” chemicals are not something I had anticipated.

    /ancillary in quotes because they are still a really big deal