Asphalt Weekly Monitor

7 Feb 2020 

  • Rack activity remains slow on the East Coast, with retail pricing firmer in many areas.
  • East Coast asphalt barge prices mostly steady for the week, with flux barge prices firmer.
  • Midwest asphalt/flux prices were mostly steady. A few posted price increases were noted.     
  • Midwest wholesale prices moved higher for barges and rail supply. Flux was mostly steady.          
  • Gulf Coast retail asphalt prices slip in many areas, with retail flux prices unmoved.      
  • Barge pricing on the Gulf Coast for asphalt eases modestly, with flux barge prices flat.
  • Rocky Mountain retail assessments are flat, with racks mostly inactive.
  • Wholesale prices in the Rockies were increased for new February commitments.   
  • Some California asphalt prices eased lower. Other areas of the West Coast were steady.             
  • In western Canada, retail asphalt markets were steady. However, wholesale asphalt prices notably increased this week.
  • Markets were flat in eastern Canada, except Quebec. Posted prices in Montreal went up.
  • Crude prices continued to slide, as China oil demand falls, due to the corona-virus.
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