Asphalt Weekly Monitor
4 Mar 2022
- Asphalt prices rose, responding to much higher oil prices due to the Ukraine invasion.
- Retail asphalt and flux prices are notably higher throughout East Coast markets.
- East Coast asphalt and flux barge pricing increased with assessments up this week.
- Midwest wholesale asphalt prices were at or near previously reported levels for March supply, but roofing flux prices were reported at significantly higher levels for March.
- Suppliers raised rack prices at most Midwest retail market locations.
- Asphalt and flux retail pricing on the Gulf Coast are up sharply across the region.
- Gulf Coast asphalt barge and flux price assessments increased this week.
- Rocky Mountain selling ranges rose in many markets, as suppliers upped their prices.
- Rocky Mountain wholesale prices increased for March sales.
- West Coast markets had higher prices for March in most States.
- Western Canada had no reported retail price changes. Wholesale prices moved up.
- In eastern Canada, both Quebec and Ontario retail asphalt prices were firmer.
- Oil prices soared more than $20 per barrel this week for all benchmark grades.
