August 12, 2022
The war in Ukraine is disrupting the world's supply of neon
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A growing shortage for neon is driving up its prices by 5000%. Neon production became highly concentrated in post-Soviet states, such as Ukraine and Russia. The world is paying for that concentration. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy