Fracking for natural gas in major oil basins in the United States has decreased by more than a third between March and April 2020 due to the effects of the coronavirus pandemic. Oil wells are expected to close as the pandemic has slashed demand for crude oil.
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The Guardian. (April 25, 2020). Monthly number of wells used for fracking in major oil basins in the United States from January 2019 to April 2020 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved July 23, 2026, from /statistics/1113235/wells-us-oil-basin-fracking/
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Monthly number of wells used for fracking in major oil basins in the United States from January 2019 to April 2020 [Graph], The Guardian, April 25, 2020. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1113235/wells-us-oil-basin-fracking/