Asphalt Weekly Monitor
- Most East Coast retail and wholesale asphalt prices decline in many areas.
- East Coast and Gulf Coast flux retail and wholesale prices steady.
- Midwest retail markets go lower in some areas due to competition between suppliers.
- Midwest barges steady, but rail prices assessed lower this week on paving grades.
- Many Gulf Coast retail asphalt market prices decline this week with others narrower.
- Gulf Coast wholesale asphalt prices narrow.
- Rockies wholesale prices in a narrower range—fully reflecting August decreases.
- West Coast markets assessed lower in many areas once again this week.
- Eastern Canada selling prices steady for the week.
- Western Canada prices unchanged, with wholesale prices flat as well.
- October NYMEX WTI crude closes at $93.65 per bbl, up $2.26 vs. previous week.
- Western Canadian Select (WCS) discount to WTI declines this week. .
- September Brent-to-WTI crude premium firms to about $19 per bbl for Sept barrels.
