Asphalt Weekly Monitor

28 Jun 2019

• East Coast retail asphalt prices mostly flat, with some modest weakening, flux prices steady.    
• Wholesale asphalt and flux barge ranges were steady again on the East Coast.
• Midwest areas had some better paving weather, with retail prices unchanged.
• Midwest wholesale asphalt prices were mostly reported at lower levels this week. Flux was flat.  High water was slowly receding on the river system, benefiting affected terminals.
• Gulf Coast retail asphalt and flux prices hold steady for the week, with no changes noted.   
• The wholesale asphalt and flux prices were steady on the Gulf Coast this week.
• Rocky Mountain areas again had steady retail and wholesale prices.    
• West Coast asphalt and flux prices were unchanged. The Alaska Index increased modestly.
• Asphalt retail and wholesale prices were steady in western Canada.
• Posted and retail selling ranges were status quo in both Quebec and Ontario markets.
• WTI and WCS crudes moved up this week. However, Brent crude slipped.
• Philadelphia Energy Solutions to Close Refinery (See Industry News)
• Canada Approves Expansion of Controversial Trans Mountain Pipeline (See Industry News)