Asphalt Weekly Monitor
29 Sep 2023
- East Coast retail asphalt prices eased lower in some areas, with flux pricing steady this week.
- Wholesale asphalt and flux barge price assessments on the East Coast are unchanged.
- Midwest wholesale barge deals were few. Prices were reported within the previous week’s range. Rail supply was priced lower for some October material this week. Roofing flux prices were steady.
- Selling prices at Midwest racks were slipping lower in some areas of the region. Paving was active.
- Gulf Coast rack asphalt prices were lower in some areas, with flux assessments stable this week.
- Asphalt barge and rail pricing on the Gulf Coast firmed, with flux barge prices static.
- Rockies rack markets were steady in some areas and lower in others.
- Rockies wholesale asphalt prices fell sharply for October volumes, according to reports.
- West Coast markets were flat for both Pacific Northwest and California locations.
- In western Canada, both retail and wholesale markets were flat for the week.
- In eastern Canada, both Quebec and Ontario markets were unchanged versus the previous week.
- Oil prices were mixed for benchmark grades. WTI and Brent crudes were down but WCS crude was up slightly.
