Asphalt Weekly Monitor
- East Coast asphalt prices mostly steady—lower in western Pennsylvania.
- East Coast wholesale asphalt prices move higher in some areas on barge sales activity.
- Midwest retail prices mostly steady despite recent drops in crude/refined product prices.
- Midwest barges note sales within current assessed range–rail prices hold steady.
- Gulf Coast retail markets steady in most areas, with some lower prices in southeast Texas.
- Gulf Coast wholesale market moves lower this week for paving grade material.(2)
- Rocky Mountain wholesale prices assessed in a somewhat narrower range, but prices vary considerably between suppliers, with supply limited.
- Pacific Northwest and North California prices firm—while South California eases lower.
- Western Canada prices steady this week.
- Eastern Canada posted and selling prices ease somewhat in some markets.
- CP Rail (Canadian Pacific) returns to work on government action—some delays expected.
- July NYMEX WTI crude drops to $84.10 per bbl, up $0.87 for the week.
- Western Canadian Select (WCS) discount to WTI rises to almost $25 per bbl for July.
- June Brent crude premium to WTI lowered to eases to $13 per bbl by week’s end.
