Asphalt Weekly Monitor

02 Nov 2018

• Some East Coast retail asphalt prices slip, with Flux prices declining across the region.
• East Coast asphalt barge prices move lower in some areas – flux barge prices all lower.
• Midwest retail asphalt markets declined in some northern areas, but were mostly steady in other areas.
• Midwest wholesale prices moved lower for November, making ranges broad this week.
• Gulf Coast retail asphalt prices steady, with flux prices slipping in some locations.
• The Gulf Coast asphalt and flux barge assessments go lower to start November.
• Rocky Mountain area paving activity is slowing. Prices were mostly unchanged.
• Rockies wholesale markets moved lower for November.
• West Coast prices slid lower in the Pacific Northwest, but were mostly steady elsewhere.     
• Asphalt selling/posted prices continue flat across western Canada. Alberta wholesale went down for November.
• No changes in selling and posted prices were reported in Quebec. MTQ held a tender.
• Retail selling and posted prices decreased for November, in Ontario.
• Crude prices fell dramatically this week for all grades of benchmark crudes.
• Some states have road tax measures up for vote on Tuesday (See Industry News).