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<ref>[http://www.theodora.com/wfbcurrent/qatar/qatar_economy.html Qatar Economy 2011, CIA World Factbook.]</ref>
<ref>[http://www.theodora.com/wfbcurrent/qatar/qatar_economy.html Qatar Economy 2011, CIA World Factbook.]</ref>
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Qatar, a large [[natural gas]] supplier, produces nearly a third of global supply, according to the [[US Geological Survey]]. [[Helium]], a byproduct of natural gas processing, is essential in the [[high-tech]] world. It has important uses in chipmaking for which there is no easy substitute. The Ras Laffan Industrial City, the single largest [[helium]] production site in the world, sustained damage from a [[missile]] in early March 2026. The global supply of helium was significantly disrupted during the [[Epic Fury|Iran war]]. The Qatari government estimates that it will take up to five years to fully repair the site. If dislocations continue, this could start to noticeably interfere with production of goods such as [[electronics]], [[automobile]]s, and [[smartphone]]s.
==History==
==History==