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Just an additional thought. I said it can be done anywhere. I maintain that, but I can image it is easier to do it under a cold and dry climate. I do not actually know if neon production in Ukraine is seasonal or not, but I am pretty sure it is more energy efficient and less...
I am not sure that Ukraine can play around this way with the natural gas that is in transit. Both the Russians themselves and the buyers would be in a better position to do that.
Regardless, as far as I know neon is typically distilled from air. I know it is different for Helium. I have some...
Well, Neon is the smaller problem on the long run. Neon is not mined, it is distilled from air. In can be done anywhere and the technology for it is not something super secret, it is just that Ukraine and Russia happened to go after this niche.
