Asphalt Weekly Monitor
- East Coast asphalt retail markets mostly unchanged — S. Florida slips.
- East Coast wholesale paving and flux prices status quo for the week.
- Midwest retail prices are mostly steady, with a slow start to the paving season.
- Flooding expected in Midwest areas following heavy rains. Rapidly rising waters on the Mississippi makes for flooding fears and navigation concerns.
- Midwest wholesale paving grade prices steady and quiet for barges—rail prices are firm.
- Gulf Coast asphalt retail prices unchanged for the week.
- Gulf Coast wholesale asphalt and flux price ranges widen, markets active.
- Rocky Mountain asphalt prices are mostly steady for retail and wholesale—Utah lower.
- West Coast notes weaker prices in parts of the Pacific Northwest.
- Western Canada prices are assessed lower in British Columbia—Saskatchewan tenders have prices reported in a very broad range.
- Eastern Canada retail prices are steadfast in Quebec for the week – postings narrow.
- Ontario retail prices remain unchanged for the week, with limited activity.
- June NYMEX WTI crude drops to $88.27 per bbl—down $3.34 for the week.
- Spot Western Canadian Select (WCS) discount to May WTI climbs to over $17/bbl.
- May Brent-to-WTI crude premium rises to about $12.50 per bbl.
