Asphalt Weekly Monitor
- Many market participants attended Asphalt Institute’s summer meeting in Boston this week.
- East Coast retail and wholesale asphalt and flux price ranges are static for the week.
- Midwest asphalt prices were steady this week—racks are seasonally busy in most areas.
- Midwest wholesale prices were steady at reported August levels—supply remains tight.
- Gulf Coast retail asphalt and flux price assessments are status quo for the week.
- The Gulf Coast wholesale asphalt and flux price ranges are unchanged.
- Rocky Mountain retail and wholesale prices were unchanged this week.
- Rail delays continue in the Western US, with some terminals low on product.
- West Coast markets were status quo. Selling ranges unchanged.
- Western Canada retail prices steady or slightly firmer – wholesale prices flat.
- Quebec selling prices narrow slightly – posted price ranges unchanged.
- Ontario selling and posted prices hold at previous price levels for the week.
- West Texas Int. crude (WTI) slipped $0.30, going to $97.35 a bbl at week’s end.
- Western Canadian Select (WCS) crude eases to $79.25 a bbl, about $18 below Sept. WTI.
- North Dakota Considers Requiring Treatment of Bakken Crude Oil (See Industry News)
- Kinder Morgan Inc. Combines Partnership into One Company (See Industry News)
