Asphalt Weekly Monitor

14 Sept 2018

• East Coast retail asphalt and flux prices were mostly steady, with the Carolinas battered by Hurricane Florence late in the week.
• East Coast asphalt/flux barge prices hold steady, with demand slowed by wet weather.
• Midwest retail markets are assessed flat this week.
• Midwest asphalt wholesale prices vary widely by supplier/location—rail prices get adjusted.
• Gulf Coast retail asphalt prices firmer in parts of Alabama–steady elsewhere. Flux is flat.
• The Gulf Coast asphalt and flux barge ranges were unchanged on thin reported trade.
• Rockies retail markets were mostly unchanged, with assessments adjusted in Nevada.
• Wholesale markets were steady in the Rocky Mountain region.
• Most Pacific Northwest markets were steady this week, with California tight on supply.   
• Selling price assessments increased in some Provinces of western Canada, while reported posted prices are unchanged.
• Retail asphalt prices are flat in both Quebec and Ontario this week.
• Crude oil prices moved higher this week for all benchmark grades except WCS crude oil.
• Targa Resources Executes Agreements to Sell Assets to Arclight entity (see Industry News)