Asphalt Weekly Monitor
January 20, 2023
- East Coast retail asphalt and flux prices were steady across the region this week.
- Wholesale asphalt prices on the East Coast rose, with flux barge prices unchanged.
- Midwest wholesale prices were steady for January asphalt liquid and roofing flux this week.
- Posted/reference price ranges are adjusted in some Midwest locations, with selling ranges steady. Racks had little activity in most Midwest locations, except for emergency repairs.
- Gulf Coast rack asphalt and flux price ranges were steadfast for the week across the region.
- Wholesale asphalt barge pricing on the Gulf Coast rose this week, with flux wholesale unchanged.
- Rocky Mountain rack selling prices were mostly steady, with few exceptions.
- Rockies wholesale asphalt prices were status quo for remaining January loads.
- In the West Coast, both California and Pacific Northwest markets were unchanged this week.
- In western Canada, both retail and wholesale markets were steady this week.
- In eastern Canada, both Quebec and Ontario markets were status quo for this week.
- Oil prices moved higher this week for the benchmark grades, by around $2 a barrel.
