Asphalt Weekly Monitor
31 Dec 2021
- It was a mostly quiet winter holiday week in the U.S./Canada going into the New Year.
- Asphalt and flux prices remained steady throughout East Coast markets.
- Wholesale markets on the East Coast were quiet and asphalt and flux pricing was flat.
- Some Midwest wholesale prices declined for January barge and rail asphalt sales. The assessed ranges are wider this week. Flux reports were few, with prices unchanged.
- Midwest retail prices were unchanged this holiday week, with demand sparse.
- Asphalt and flux prices remained unchanged throughout Gulf Coast markets this week.
- Gulf Coast asphalt and flux barge price assessments are unchanged, with no new deals.
- Rocky Mountain selling prices were steady, with little demand this holiday week.
- Reports had some modestly lower Rockies area wholesale prices for January supplies.
- In West Coast, Pacific Northwest markets were steady. Meanwhile, southern California markets had lower pricing.
- In western Canada, retail markets were flat. Wholesale prices were lower this week.
- Eastern Canada markets were steady for both Quebec and Ontario.
- Oil prices were up notably for all benchmark grades.
