Asphalt Weekly Monitor
14 Jul 2017
- East Coast retail asphalt prices decline in some markets, with flux prices steadfast.
- East Coast wholesale CIF asphalt prices slip, with FOB and flux barge prices unchanged.
- Midwest wholesale barge prices firm, while rail is steady. Flux is unchanged there.
- Most Midwest selling ranges are steady this week, with only a few areas easing lower.
- Gulf Coast asphalt and flux retail prices unchanged for the week.
- Wholesale asphalt prices decline, with flux barge pricing steady on the Gulf Coast.
- Steady Rocky Mountain retail prices, after previous week declines. Demand is strong.
- Wildfires rage across much of the western areas of the U.S. and Canada.
- Wholesale prices are mostly steady in the Rockies, with good supply noted.
- West Coast areas have steady retail prices with assessed ranges flat.
- Asphalt selling prices are unchanged in Western Canada. Reported posted prices are flat.
- Selling and posted price assessments are steady in both Quebec and Ontario.
- Oil prices rise by several dollars this week, as inventory falls. However, US production climbs higher once again this week. (see Crude Oil Highlights).
