Euro zone companies warn of a new inflation spike if conflict in Iran persists, disrupting fuel supply, according to an ECB ...

Markets may be underpricing renewed inflation risks from Hormuz closure and Mideast escalation. Click for this updated look ...

The blockade in the Strait of Hormuz is not just blocking oil shipments. NPR's Lilly Quiroz reports it's also disrupting the flow of about one-third of the world's supply of helium. (SOUNDBITE OF ...

The AI-driven market rally has persisted despite the Iran war, rising inflation, and volatile stock swings, but the conflict has exposed vulnerabilities in the supply chain, particularly for helium.

Helium is key to many industries, most notably tech. The U.S. Geological Survey estimates that before the war Qatar produced more than one-third of the world's helium supply. Lately, however, ...