Asphalt Weekly Monitor
- East Coast asphalt price ranges move higher in some areas – flux unchanged.
- East Coast wholesale asphalt price ranges widen slightly this week, flux barge steadfast.
- Most Midwest supplier prices held steady, but some selling ranges are adjusted higher.
- Midwest wholesale asphalt remains snug—prices steady for barges, slightly higher for rail.
- Gulf Coast retail asphalt and flux price assessments are mostly steady.
- The Gulf Coast wholesale asphalt price range moves slightly higher; flux barge prices flat.
- Rocky Mountain retail assessed higher in a few areas, but most other markets were steady.
- Western Canada retail prices were flat this week and wholesale prices are steady.
- Eastern Canada selling prices unchanged in Ontario; Quebec prices static for the week.
- West Texas Int. crude (WTI) ended at $102.09 a bbl.
- Western Canadian Select (WCS) crude is about $78 a bbl, or $24 under Sept. WTI.
- Brent crude climbs by $1.05–to $108.39 a bbl for Sept.—premium is $6.30 over Sept. WTI.
- Senate Sets Vote on Highway Bill (See Industry News)
- S. Government Proposes New Rules on Oil Trains (See Industry News)
