Asphalt Weekly Monitor
3 Jul 2020
- U.S. asphalt activity winds down late in the week for the July 4th National Holiday.
- East Coast retail asphalt prices lower in some areas with flux retail pricing status quo.
- Some asphalt barge prices increased on the East Coast, with flux wholesale unchanged.
- Midwest posted/selling prices mostly flat for asphalt this week.
- Midwest wholesale asphalt prices firm for barges and rail. Flux prices were mixed.
- Gulf Coast retail asphalt prices are lower in some areas, with flux rack prices flat.
- Asphalt barge prices firmed, with wholesale flux prices steady in the Gulf Coast.
- A few retail markets ease a bit in the Rockies, with others steady.
- Rocky Mountain wholesale prices rise for July supply.
- Asphalt prices were flat for Pacific Northwest markets. Meanwhile, some California market prices increased. In Alaska markets, prices are adjusted lower this week.
- Retail prices were steady in most western Canada locations. However, Alberta wholesale prices were in higher levels for July material.
- Asphalt prices in both Quebec and Ontario are unchanged this week.
- Oil prices increased this week, on lower crude inventory levels per EIA data.
- Glouchester City, NJ Asphalt Terminal Fire (see Industry News).
