Asphalt Weekly Monitor
18 Mar 2016
- East Coast retail asphalt prices slip in several areas, with flux prices steady.
- Wholesale asphalt prices firm in some locations, with flux ranges on the East Coast flat.
- Midwest posted/reference prices were steady in most areas, but some markets weakened.
- Midwest wholesale asphalt was steady, with flux prices mostly steady this week.
- Gulf Coast retail asphalt prices slip in most areas, with flux pricing unchanged in the region.
- Asphalt barge prices narrowed for the week on the Gulf Coast, with flux status quo.
- Rockies retail prices slipped in some areas, but most were quiet, awaiting the season start.
- Rocky Mountain wholesale prices are assessed unchanged.
- Most West Coast region markets were unchanged, with few exceptions.
- Market participants in Canada reported no selling/posted price changes.
- Crude oil rose over $40—but April WTI ended at $39.44 a bbl, up $0.94. May was $41.14.
- May Brent crude climbed $0.89, to $41.20 a bbl—slightly above May WTI.
- May WCS surged to more than $28 a bbl FOB Alberta, ($12.95 below WTI).
