Asphalt Weekly Monitor
- East Coast retail asphalt prices move lower in some areas, due to strong price competition.
- Wholesale East Coast asphalt and flux prices decline again this week.
- Some price reductions are reported for Midwest areas this week—selling ranges ease lower.
- Midwest wholesale prices also head lower for this last week of October.
- Gulf Coast retail asphalt prices slip in some areas, with flux pricing steadfast.
- The Gulf Coast wholesale asphalt ranges move lower, with flux price ranges steady.
- Rocky Mountain wholesale price range widens this last October week—retail is steady.
- West Coast selling ranges are softer in some Pacific Northwest areas.
- Western Canada Provinces are steady for retail, but the wholesale price range widens.
- Quebec asphalt selling price ranges are flat and posted prices remain status quo.
- Ontario asphalt selling and posted prices remain assessed within last week’s ranges.
- Crude oil eases lower–December WTI ends at $80.54 a bbl—down $0.47 for the week.
- Western Can. Select (WCS) was $15+ below Dec WTI—or over $65 FOB Alberta.
- December Brent oil was off $0.27, to $85.86 a bbl. Brent is $5+ over WTI for December.
