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Fracking led the U.S. to pump more oil than any country in history — here’s what that means for the green energy transition
The U.S. produced more oil in 2023 than has ever been produced in any year by any country, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. Big Oil has become more productive as horizontal drilling and hydraulic fracturing, which is also known as fracking, have seen technological breakthroughs. U.S. oil production hit a low of 5 million barrels per day in 2008 before the industry adopted horizontal drilling and fracking techniques. In August 2024, U.S. oil production hit a record 13.4 million barrels per day. This comes as the Biden administration has led an expansion into subsidies for renewable energy ...