China is to add 250 million standard cubic feet (mmscf) a year of domestic helium capacity from next month and Russia plans to add 700 mmscf/year from the third quarter.
It takes China’s helium capacity to 750 mmscf annually. The increases were announced at OilChem China Gas Week.
China imports around 85% of its helium, split between Russia and Qatar.
Links with Russia have strengthened over the last month with Qatar’s Ras Laffan LNG and helium production plants down, which have impacted global supply chains and particularly Asian markets.
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