# is shipping natural gas cheaper than shipping fertilizer made from it?

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**Created:** [May 15, 2011, 7:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-shipping-natural-gas-cheaper-than-shipping-fertilizer-made-from-it/582019 "2011-05-15T19:19:15Z")\
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**Post date:** [May 15, 2011, 7:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-shipping-natural-gas-cheaper-than-shipping-fertilizer-made-from-it/582019/1 "2011-05-15T19:19:15Z")

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the question applies both to the case of shipping on land (e.g. from Russia to Europe by pipeline) and the case of LNG shipping by sea.

It could also be reformulated as “what factors determine the location of fertilizer plants”.