Derf's Grotto

[ergo sum]

Just one example:
Helium is an irreplaceable, high-demand, non-substitutable, inert gas used in semiconductor manufacturing for critical wafer cooling and to create protective atmospheres. As microchips shrink and demand increases, helium is vital to preventing overheating, ensuring precision in etching/lithography, and increasing yields in AI, smartphone, and defense technologies.

The major supply has is in Iran.