Asphalt Weekly Monitor
16 December 2022
- East Coast retail asphalt and flux prices were status quo throughout the region on limited activity.
- East Coast asphalt wholesale asphalt assessments are adjusted on sales activity. Flux is steady.
- Midwest wholesale prices for asphalt were steady, with barge sales reported within the current ranges. Roofing flux prices were static as well.
- Midwest rack posted/reference prices were status quo, as were selling ranges. Paving activity has wound down rapidly as weather conditions have deteriorated.
- Gulf Coast rack asphalt and flux price ranges remain at previous week levels.
- Asphalt and flux barge prices on the Gulf Coast were steady this week on limited barge activity.
- Rocky Mountain rack selling prices declined in Idaho but were steady in most other locations.
- Rockies wholesale asphalt prices are assessed in a narrower range for the bulk of reported activity.
- In West Coast, some Pacific Northwest locations had lower prices. California markets were steady.
- In western Canada, retail markets were steady this week. Meanwhile, wholesale prices were lower.
- In eastern Canada, Quebec markets had lower posted prices. Ontario markets were flat.
- Oil prices were up for all benchmark grades this week, by between $2-3 a barrel.
- Bitumar USA agrees to exclusive use of asphalt facilities at a Maryland terminal. (See Industry News)
