Asphalt Weekly Monitor
- East Coast retail asphalt price ranges steady, except some narrowing in Florida.
- The FOB East Coast wholesale asphalt price assessment range narrows this week.
- Midwest retail prices firm in some areas, with some price increases reported this week.
- Midwest barge and rail paving prices assessed marginally higher.
- Gulf Coast retail markets mostly steady, with some narrowed or higher ranges.
- Gulf Coast wholesale asphalt price assessments were steadfast.
- Rocky Mountain wholesale prices steady, with demand strong for available product.
- Selling price assessments unchanged in the Rockies and most West Coast locations.
- Some eastern Canada areas have slightly lower prices this week.
- Quebec posted prices reduced by some suppliers, Toronto posted prices go higher.
- Manitoba tender results noted—prices assessed slightly lower in Manitoba/Saskatchewan.
- June NYMEX WTI crude settles at $104.93 per barrel (bbl), up $0.86 this week.
- Western Canadian Select (WCS) discount to WTI eases to about $15.00-15.50 per bbl.
- Brent crude’s premium to WTI slides to about $14.00-14.50 per bbl for June bbls.
