Asphalt Weekly Monitor
16 Jul 2021
- Retail asphalt prices were higher in some parts of the East Coast, with retail flux pricing holding steady for the week.
- East Coast asphalt and flux barge prices firmed modestly across the region.
- Midwest wholesale barge and rail prices are assessed in narrower ranges this week.
- Midwest selling price ranges increased in a number of market locations.
- Gulf Coast retail asphalt and flux pricing were unchanged throughout the region.
- Gulf Coast asphalt barge prices are assessed steady, with flux barge pricing higher.
- Rocky Mountain rack selling prices were mostly unchanged this week.
- Rockies wholesale prices were steady for July material.
- West Coast markets were flat this week. Alaska market prices are modestly higher.
- In western Canada, both retail and wholesale asphalt prices were unchanged this week.
- Eastern Canada markets were flat for both Quebec and Ontario.
- Oil prices declined this week for all benchmark grades, with OPEC+ seeking agreement raise oil production to meet rising world demand.
