Asphalt Weekly Monitor
- Many East Coast retail prices decline to start September.
- East Coast wholesale asphalt prices increase in some locations this week.
- East Coast and Gulf Coast retail and wholesale flux price ranges hold steady.
- Midwest retail prices were steady in some locations and lower in others to start September.
- Midwest wholesale price assessments eased slightly lower for the new month.
- Most Gulf Coast retail asphalt market prices slip lower in most eastern areas.
- Gulf Coast wholesale asphalt prices increase on higher priced deals.
- Rockies wholesale and retail prices are steady or modestly lower this week.
- West Coast markets were generally steady.
- Quebec and Ontario selling and posted prices slip lower to start the month.
- Western Canada provincial markets are steady this week.
- October NYMEX WTI crude closes at $96.42 per bbl—almost unchanged for the week.
- Western Canadian Select (WCS) discount to October WTI drops to $9 per bbl.
- Brent-to-WTI crude premiums slip to below $18 for October barrels.
- Many Gulf Coast terminals and refineries restart or are restarting following Hurricane Isaac.
