Asphalt Weekly Monitor

8 Nov 2019

• East Coast retail asphalt prices steady for the week. Flux prices lower in most areas.    
• Asphalt barge prices are assessed static on the East Coast, with flux barge prices lower.
• Midwest retail selling prices slide lower in areas, as cold, wet weather is approaching.
• Midwest wholesale asphalt price ranges slip lower this week. Flux prices also ease.   
• Some Gulf Coast retail asphalt prices slipped this week, with some flux pricing also lower.   
• Gulf Coast asphalt and flux barge pricing held steady again this week.
• Rocky Mountain retail markets soften in areas, with cold weather in the northern areas.    
• Rocky Mountain wholesale asphalt prices continue to slide lower for November sales.       
• West Coast asphalt markets weaken in the Pacific Northwest.  Flux eases lower.      
• Western Canada retail markets were mostly steady, except for Manitoba. Alberta wholesale prices were unchanged versus previous week.
• Eastern Canada markets were flat this week for both Quebec and Ontario.
• Crude prices increased this week for all benchmark grades.    
• Keystone Pipeline crude oil system is planned to partially restart early next week.