Asphalt Weekly Monitor
19 Nov 2021
- Retail asphalt prices firmed in some East Coast markets, with flux retail pricing flat.
- East Coast asphalt and flux barge pricing and assessments remain steady this week.
- Midwest wholesale prices remain firm, with selling ranges narrowing for barges and rail supply. Roofing flux prices are steady for November material.
- Midwest retail prices assessed up on recent supplier increases, but less rack lifting.
- Gulf Coast retail asphalt and flux price assessments remain unchanged for the week.
- The Gulf Coast asphalt and flux barge pricing and assessments remain steady.
- Rocky Mountain paving activity is winding down in most areas, with prices mostly flat.
- Rockies wholesale prices status quo, at the previous weeks’ range for November supply.
- In West Coast, Pacific Northwest markets had lower pricing for eastern Washington locations. California markets were reportedly steady this week.
- In western Canada, Manitoba had higher posted pricing. Other areas were flat. Alberta wholesale markets were unchanged as well.
- Quebec markets had higher posted prices. Ontario markets remained flat.
- Oil prices plunged for all benchmark crudes on pandemic resurgence in Europe.
