The US wants to deprive Russia of critical raw materials
The American authorities have identified a new goal within the framework of the sanctions war.
The US wants to impose sanctions against Russian helium in order to prevent Moscow from entering the top 3 largest suppliers.
The initiators of the restriction were Democratic Senators Robert Casey and John Fetterman, who represent the state of Pennsylvania in Congress, RIA Novosti reports.
The congressmen have already sent their proposal to Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen.
Russia is actively increasing production of the strategic resource. Helium is important for the development of high-tech industries.
The latest forecast indicated that by 2030 Russia could take up half of the world market.
The US is currently the leader. The country occupied 46% of the world market, having supplied 79 million cubic meters. Qatar and Algeria are in the top three.
Russia is in fourth place with 8 million cubic meters. But the current pace of development in this direction suggests that by 2030 the Russian Federation will supply 75 million cubic meters, which will allow the country to take 2nd-3rd place.
Demand for this resource will only grow. Analysts predict that by 2035, global demand will reach 322 million cubic meters.
