Asphalt Weekly Monitor

Seyma Tul

01 Jun 2018

East Coast retail asphalt and flux prices move higher throughout the region.
Barge prices for asphalt and flux rose on the East Coast, as we move into June.
Midwest, retail markets continue to rise with supply tight.
Midwest barge/rail wholesale prices increase, as demand strong for limited supply.
Gulf Coast retail asphalt and flux prices increased across the region this week.
The Gulf Coast asphalt and flux barge ranges move up for the week, as we enter June.
Rockies retail price assessments head higher in most areas.
Wholesale prices climb higher for June availability. Supply appears limited.
West Coast asphalt markets rise on supplier price increases, and tight availability.
Most selling price assessments in western Canada are steady. Saskatchewan and Manitoba held tenders. Posted prices are flat. Alberta wholesale increased.
Selling prices increased in Quebec this week. However, some posted prices were reported slightly lower. MTQ held a tender for June.
Retail selling and posted prices increased for the new month in Ontario.
Crude oil prices fell this week in North America, but remained firm for North Sea Brent crude oil. Brent to WTI, and WTI to Canadian WCS spreads widened considerably.