Asphalt Weekly Monitor
- East Coast wholesale asphalt and flux prices steady.
- East Coast retail asphalt prices are mixed – flux retail unchanged.(2)
- Some Midwest suppliers reduce prices mid-month in various States–racks mostly quiet.
- Midwest wholesale prices assessed modestly lower for both barges and rail.
- Gulf Coast wholesale prices narrow this week–retail asphalt and flux prices steadfast.
- Rockies wholesale prices are assessed in a narrower range this week.
- Rocky Mountain and West Coast markets are mostly steady and quiet this week.
- Canada prices are unchanged and quiet—with winter conditions prevailing.
- March NYMEX WTI crude ends week at $96.03–up $2.04– and rising last six weeks
- Western Canadian Select (WCS) discount to March WTI drops to $36/bbl.
- March Brent-to-WTI crude premium eases lower–to $15/bbl this week.
- Golden Gate Capital Completes Acquisition of ArrMaz Custom Chemicals.
