RE:Fort (non) expansion. Well transport cost is just 1 of the costs...
what about cost of natural gas (ways cheaper in Alberta)
what about access to cheap sulfur (main component of the refining). There's mounds of it in Alberta from the upgrading and refining of heavy oil.
what about selling fertilizer to local markets? Alberta and Sask are huge markets for fertilizer.
you can't just look at one component and make a decision based on that. That's poor decision making.