Asphalt Weekly Monitor
- Paving work restarts in earnest following the Monday holiday in the US/Canada.
- East Coast retail asphalt price ranges narrowed in some areas, others unchanged.
- Wholesale asphalt price ranges narrow, and flux ranges are steadfast on the East Coast.
- A number of Midwest retail selling price ranges moved higher for the start of September.
- September Midwest wholesale prices were steady for barges and slightly higher for rail.
- Midwest flux prices were steady or lower on weak roofing demand.
- Gulf Coast retail asphalt and flux prices remain mostly unchanged this week.
- The Gulf Coast wholesale asphalt price range narrows, flux holds steady.
- Rockies retail prices were steady while September wholesale prices were mixed..
- West Coast markets were generally unchanged and ranges were status quo.
- Western Canada retail prices were steady this holiday-shortened week—wholesale prices firmed for September.
- Quebec and Ontario selling and posted prices move higher this week.
- Crude oil prices fell. October WTI drops to $93.29, off $2.67 for the week.
- October West. Can. Select (WCS) crude eased, to near $79 bbl FOB– $14.10 below WTI.
- Brent crude oil fell $2.37 this week—to $100.82 a barrel—or $7.53 a bbl over WTI.
