Asphalt Weekly Monitor

17 Apr 2020

• East Coast retail asphalt and flux pricing mostly steady, but some areas have lower pricing.
• Asphalt barge prices slip again on the East Coast, with flux barge pricing is status quo.   
• Midwest asphalt and flux retail prices were unchanged for the week, with liftings sluggish.
• Wholesale asphalt markets assessed lower in the Midwest, with flux wholesale prices flat.
• Gulf Coast retail asphalt pricing eases in some Texas areas, with retail flux prices static.
• Barge prices for asphalt and flux move lower on the Gulf Coast this week.
• Rocky Mountain retail prices were unchanged versus the previous week.
• Rockies wholesale price ranges were flat this week. Many regional refineries cut crude runs.       
• West Coast markets were flat both in Pacific Northwest and California areas.          
• In western Canada, retail and wholesale asphalt prices were steady this week.
• Asphalt prices are flat in Quebec and Ontario. Quebec roadwork remains suspended. 
• Oil prices dropped this week, due to shrinking global crude storage caused by the continuing low demand on transportation fuels.