Asphalt Weekly Monitor
6 Mar 2015
- East Coast retail asphalt prices move lower in some areas, with flux prices sharply lower.
- Wholesale asphalt prices steadfast, with flux price ranges declining notably.
- Midwest wholesale prices move lower for asphalt cement and roofing flux.
- Midwest retail prices declined, as a number of suppliers cut prices for March.
- Gulf Coast retail assessments go lower in many locations, with flux prices also decreasing.
- Gulf Coast area barge asphalt range steady for the week, with the flux range declining.
- Rockies wholesale prices reported in a broad range, but generally lower for March supply.
- Rockies retail selling prices ease lower in some areas.
- West Coast prices slip in some Pacific Northwest locations–California mostly unchanged.
- Western Canada was quiet and mostly steady—but wholesale prices go lower for March.
- Quebec and Ontario asphalt selling prices are steadfast for the week – very limited activity.
- April WTI crude prices ease to $49.61 a bbl—down $0.15 a bbl for the week
- April Western Can. Select (WCS) crude slips to $14.65 under WTI—about $35 FOB Alberta.
- April Brent crude drops almost $3, closing at $59.73 a bbl—down to $10 above April WTI.
