Asphalt Weekly Monitor
13 Jan 2017
- East Coast retail asphalt and flux markets firmed in several locations this week.
- Wholesale prices for asphalt and flux are assessed higher again this week.
- Midwest retail markets mostly steady, with a few higher. Winter weather persists.
- Midwest wholesale asphalt prices are steady for barges and slightly firmer for rail.
- Gulf Coast retail asphalt prices increased in some locations, with wholesale also firming.
- Flux retail and wholesale pricing were unchanged in the Gulf Coast.
- Rockies retail prices mostly unchanged. Wholesale prices hold steady too.
- West Coast markets were steady, with wet and cold conditions in many areas.
- Western Canada asphalt retail prices are mostly steady. Alberta wholesale prices are flat.
- Eastern Canada retail prices are unchanged from last week.
- Oil prices mostly go lower. as weekly US production soars. WTI is at $52.52 a bbl, down $1.18. March WTI at $53.32 a bbl, off $1.26. West. Can. (WCS) crude was off slightly.
- March Brent crude drops by $1.65, to $55.45 a bbl.
