Asphalt Weekly Monitor
- East Coast retail markets are steadfast this week for paving grades and flux.(2)
- East Coast wholesale asphalt cement prices assessed higher – flux barge prices narrow.
- Most Midwest area locations are quiet, with paving grade prices steady this week.
- Midwest wholesale markets are mostly steady for paving material and firmer for roofing flux.
- Gulf Coast wholesale barge deals reported – cement and flux prices move higher.
- Rockies wholesale prices are steady—retail markets are status quo, awaiting State lettings.
- Coast markets mixed – paving grade assessments ease in some Pacific NW areas -firm up in relatively weaker S.Cali.. Hawaii ranges adjusted.
- Roofing flux ranges adjusted in the West Coast region this week.
- Western Canada asphalt markets are static and in winter mode.
- Canada prices are steadfast in eastern markets.
- March NYMEX WTI crude slides down to $95.72, off $2.05 per barrel for the week.
- Spot Western Canadian Select (WCS) discount to March WTI slumps down to about 24/bbl.
- March Brent-to-WTI crude premium continues rising, going to over $23/bbl.
