Asphalt Weekly Monitor
14 Oct 2016
- Markets across Canada were closed Monday, October 10 for Thanksgiving.
- East Coast retail asphalt and flux prices are generally status quo this week.
- East Coast wholesale asphalt price ranges firm modestly. Flux prices are steady.
- Midwest retail prices were mostly steady for asphalt and roofing flux.
- Midwest wholesale asphalt prices firmed for barges, and held steady for rail supply.
- Gulf Coast retail markets are mostly unchanged this week. Flux prices are steady too.
- Gulf Coast wholesale asphalt prices rise modestly. Flux is unchanged.
- Rockies wholesale prices are steady, following a drop for October. Retail prices hold pat.
- West Coast selling price assessments are modestly lower in a number of locations.
- Asphalt selling/posted prices are steady across western Canada. Alberta wholesale is flat.
- Posted prices in Montreal decreased, while selling prices are unchanged. Retail prices in Toronto are flat.
- Crude oil prices firm this week, as November and December WTI close over $50 a barrel.
- December Brent crude ends at $51.95 a barrel, up a few cents for the week.
- November Western Canadian Select oil (WCS) rises well over $36 FOB Alberta.
- New Jersey passes 23-cent gasoline tax increase. (See Industry News)
