Asphalt Weekly Monitor
18 Aug 2017
- East Coast retail flux and asphalt prices are status quo for the week.
- East Coast wholesale price ranges moved modestly higher, with flux wholesale unchanged.
- Wholesale prices were steady this week in the Midwest.
- Retail markets slip modestly in some upper Midwest locations, while others are unchanged.
- Gulf Coast retail asphalt and flux pricing is flat for the week.
- Gulf Coast wholesale asphalt prices in a narrower range, with flux pricing.
- Firmer retail market assessments this week for Colorado and part of Wyoming.
- Rockies wholesale prices hold at previous week levels.
- West Coast asphalt prices were steady this week, with demand very strong.
- British Columbia remains in a state of emergency, due to wildfires.
- Asphalt selling and posted prices are holding across western Canada.
- Retail selling and posted prices are flat across Quebec and Ontario this week.
- Crude oil price direction varied by oil grade this week. (see Crude Oil Highlights)
- Husky Energy to Acquire Calumet Specialty Products Partners, L.P. Refinery in Superior, Wisconsin. (See Industry News)
