Asphalt Weekly Monitor
- East Coast retail asphalt move lower in many southern locations.
- East Coast wholesale asphalt and flux market prices steadfast.
- Midwest retail markets ease lower in a few locations—some modest price reductions noted.
- Midwest barge sale reported at lower level—wholesale assessed range is narrowed.
- Some central and eastern Gulf Coast retail asphalt market prices decline.
- Gulf Coast wholesale asphalt prices steady, with no reported deals.
- Gulf Coast flux retail and barge price unchanged across the region.
- Rocky Mountain wholesale price range narrowed—supply up due to coker turnarounds.
- On West Coast, prices assessed lower in California—but remain well above July indexes.
- Eastern Canada selling prices slip in Ontario, while prices hold steady in Quebec.
- Western Canada prices steady this week.(2)
- August NYMEX WTI crude settles at $91.44 per bbl—up $4.33 versus previous week.
- Western Canadian Select (WCS) discount to WTI declines again–to near $17.50 per bbl.
- August Brent to WTI crude premium rises $1, to almost $16 per bbl.
