Asphalt Weekly Monitor

12 June 2020

• East Coast retail asphalt prices eased in some areas with flux retail pricing unchanged.
• Asphalt barge prices slip in some areas on the East Coast, with flux barge pricing steady.
• Retail markets in the Midwest were mostly unchanged.    
• Midwest wholesale barge/rail prices were steady on limited reported trade. Flux was steady.    
• Gulf Coast retail asphalt prices slip in some areas, with flux pricing unchanged for the week.
• Barge pricing for asphalt firms, with flux barge pricing status quo in the Gulf Coast.
• Rockies regional retail prices go lower in most southern states, but are steady elsewhere.  
• Rocky Mountain wholesale prices held at previous reported levels for June supply.
• West Coast markets were status quo for both Pacific Northwest and California areas.
• Markets were flat in most western Canada locations for both retail and wholesale material.
• Posted price ranges were higher in Quebec. Ontario markets were steady this week.
• Oil prices declined for all benchmark grades, mostly due to U.S. oil inventory builds.