Asphalt Weekly Monitor
24 Jul 2015
- East Coast retail asphalt ranges moved lower in a few locations – flux unchanged.
- East Coast wholesale FOB asphalt prices narrow, with CIF and Flux ranges steady.
- Midwest asphalt prices were unchanged for the week.for retail and wholesale.
- Gulf Coast retail asphalt and flxu prices are status quo this week.
- Gulf Coast area barge asphalt and flux wholesale ranges remain stable for the week.
- Rocky Mountain retail and wholesale prices were status quo.
- West Coast markets were flat this week—rain finally arrives in California with some flooding.
- Western Canada retail price assessments are steady. Manitoba held two tenders this week.
- Montreal and Ontario selling price range assessments are status quo.
- Oil prices drop again—Sept WTI ends at $48.14/bbl, off $2.75 versus August WTI last week.
- September Brent closes at $54.62 a bbl, down $2.48 a bbl versus last week.
- Canada’s WCS crude prices drop $3, to near $32 a bbl FOB Alberta for September WCS.
