A global economic slowdown and Iran war are causing supply chain disruptions affecting helium supplies, posing risks to chipmakers in Asia.

The Iran war is rattling Asian chipmakers as damage to Qatar’s gas facilities chokes off supplies of helium, an essential ingredient in manufacturing products ranging from smartphones to medical scanners. Analysts warn that the supply disruption is expected to trigger ripple effects across the global economy for some time. Will Symons, head of Deloitte Asia-Pacific’s sustainability practice, Pradeep Philip, head of Deloitte Access Economics, said that while there had been considerable focus on.....