Except that the price has risen. Easily procurable sand (typically from river beds) is being depleted, and no the desert sand isn't any good for construction.

Except that the price has risen. Easily procurable sand (typically from river beds) is being depleted, and no the desert sand isn't any good for construction. https://www.wsj.com/articles/latest-threat-to-u-s-oil-drillers-the-rocketing-price-of-sand-1490266800 https://www.wsj.com/articles/latest-threat-to-u-s-oil-drille... https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/WPS1321 https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/WPS1321