Asphalt Weekly Monitor
22 September 2023
- East Coast retail asphalt and flux prices held steady across the region this week.
- Wholesale asphalt and flux barge price assessments on the East Coast eased lower.
- Barge deals were reported within the assessed range. Rail supply and roofing flux were steady.
- Prices were generally steady for most Midwest rack markets, with paving very active.
- Gulf Coast rack asphalt and flux prices were flat, with assessments unchanged for the week.
- Asphalt barge pricing on the Gulf Coast increased, with flux barge and asphalt rail prices steady.
- Rack markets had no reported price changes this week, as paving activity is brisk in dry weather.
- Rockies wholesale asphalt prices were steady, with October prices likely to be agreed next week.
- West Coast markets were flat for both Pacific Northwest and California locations.
- In western Canada, both retail and wholesale markets were unchanged versus the previous week.
- In eastern Canada, both Quebec and Ontario markets were flat for the week.
- Oil prices were down for all benchmark grades this week.
