Asphalt Weekly Monitor
05 Aug 2016
- East Coast retail asphalt prices are mixed, with flux prices slipping for the week.
- Wholesale East Coast asphalt prices fall, with flux barge ranges also moving down.
- More Midwest suppliers reduce retail prices. Some selling ranges assessed lower.
- Midwest wholesale prices move mostly lower this week on August price reductions.
- Gulf Coast retail asphalt prices are steady, with flux pricing slipping in many areas.
- Gulf Coast asphalt barge and flux prices declined for the week.
- Rocky Mountain wholesale prices hold firm for August, contrary to other US regions.
- Rocky Mountain regional retail prices were mostly steady this week.
- West Coast retail markets were mixed. Most hold steady. Hawaii and Alaska were flat.
- Asphalt selling and posted prices are steadfast across western Canada.
- Retail and posted prices strengthened in Quebec and Ontario.
- Oil prices rise modestly this week. Sept WTI ends at $41.98 up $0.38 a bbl.
- October Brent crude firms to $44.27 a bbl, up $0.74 for the week.
- Western Canadian WCS crude climbs slightly, to about $27 a bbl FOB Alberta.
- Irving Oil to Acquire Whitegate Refinery in Ireland (See Industry News).
- Asphaltos Trade SA and Matcon Trading Announce a New Venture (See Industry News).
