Asphalt Weekly Monitor
18 Sept 2015
- East Coast retail asphalt prices ease lower in some areas, with flux ranges unchanged.
- East Coast wholesale asphalt prices move down, while flux barge prices are status quo.
- Midwest retail selling ranges adjusted lower in some markets, with others steady.
- Midwest wholesale price assessments slip lower for barges and rail.
- Gulf Coast retail prices slip in some locations areas, with flux prices flat.
- Gulf Coast asphalt and flux barge prices slip somewhat.
- Rockies retail prices ease lower in some areas. Paving activity is seasonally good.
- Rocky Mountain wholesale prices are steady this week.
- Asphalt prices are mostly steady in West Coast markets. Demand remains strong.
- Pipeline oil leak reported in northern California. (see northern California)
- Western Canada retail assessments are steady. Posted prices are flat.
- Eastern Canada selling prices are assessed unchanged. Posted prices are also status quo.
- Oil prices mostly lower for the week. October WTI closes at $44.68/bbl—up five cents.
- November Brent ended the week at $44.47 a bbl—$0.67 below last week’s October close.
- October West. Canada’s WCS crude $14.25 below WTI, or just over $30/bbl FOB Alberta.
