Asphalt Weekly Monitor
21 July 2023
- East Coast retail asphalt pricing was flat or firmer this week, with flux pricing holding steady.
- Wholesale asphalt and flux barge pricing on the East Coast remains unchanged for the week.
- The Midwest barge market reported sales, with the assessed range narrowing. July rail sales were limited, with the selling range narrowed. August supply is under negotiation. Flux prices were steady.
- Midwest rack posted prices and assessed selling ranges were flat.
- Gulf Coast rack asphalt and flux prices had no reported changes, with assessments flat for the week.
- Wholesale asphalt and flux pricing on the Gulf Coast was unchanged, with assessments steadfast.
- Asphalt prices were steady in the Rocky Mountain region. Paving was ongoing in dry weather.
- Rockies wholesale prices were unchanged for July, with August supply coming up for negotiation.
- West Coast markets were steady for both Pacific Northwest and California locations.
- Western Canada retail and wholesale asphalt markets had no price changes.
- In eastern Canada, both Quebec and Ontario markets are assessed steady for the week.
- Oil prices were mixed for benchmark grades this week. Brent and WTI crude moved up, but WCS crude prices declined.
