Asphalt Weekly Monitor
21 Apr 2017
- East Coast retail asphalt prices mostly steady, with some areas softer and others firmer.
- East Coast wholesale price assessments and flux retail pricing unchanged for the week.
- Midwest markets were static–with retail, wholesale and roofing flux prices unchanged.
- Gulf Coast retail asphalt and flux pricing remains at prevails levels for the week.
- The wholesale asphalt range on the Gulf Coast softened modestly, with flux barges flat.
- Rocky Mountain retail markets mostly steady, but aggressive bidding noted for Wyoming.
- Wholesale prices are unchanged in the Rockies this week.
- No significant price changes were reported for the West Coast region.
- Western Canada selling and posted prices are steadfast from the previous week.
- No changes in retail asphalt prices were reported in Quebec and Ontario this week.
- Oil prices fall this week, with June WTI closing at $49.62/bbl, off almost $4 this week.
- June West. Can. Select crude (WCS) slumps to $40/bbl FOB Alberta, ~$10 under WTI.
- June North Sea Brent crude drops ~$4 to $51.96 a bbl by Friday’s close.
