First Helium CEO Update Highlights Strategic Positioning of Oil and Helium Assets Amid Global Supply Uncertainty

CALGARY, AB / ACCESS Newswire / April 1, 2026 / First Helium Inc. ("First Helium" or the "Company") (TSXV:HELI)(OTCQB:FHELF)(FRA:2MC) today acknowledged the heightened focus on the security of global helium, oil and LNG supply amid escalating geopolitical tensions related to the Iran conflict and reconfirmed the strategic positioning of its asset portfolio. Against this backdrop, First Helium's North American asset base - including its Charlie Lake Shallow Heavy Oil project and a helium contingent resource estimate of 323 million cubic feet1,2,3 - is increasingly strategic as markets reassess supply risk tied to Middle East production.