How rare-gas supply adapted to Russia’s war

Despite concerns over rare-gas supply chain disruption due to the war in Ukraine, companies have avoided chaos, thanks to recycling, alternative gases usage, and market stabilization efforts.

March 31, 2023 . 12:34 PM

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Russia and Ukraine were big suppliers of neon, krypton and xenon before the conflict.
The Joint Research Centre warned of "severe" disruption in the rare-gas supply chain.
However, a year later, chaos has been avoided due to rare-gas recycling and alternative gases usage.
Efforts to reduce consumption and boost supply have stabilized the market.
The rare-gas industry is now much less vulnerable to geopolitical risk.