Asphalt Weekly Monitor
20 October 2023
- East Coast retail asphalt prices eased in some areas, with flux pricing unchanged this week.
- Wholesale asphalt and Flux barge assessments on the East Coast are holding steady.
- Midwest wholesale barge and rail asphalt price ranges were steady amidst limited new sales. Roofing flux prices were steady. November prices are likely being negotiated this upcoming week.
- Midwest rack selling prices eased in some spots, while steady in others. Paving is in its final weeks.
- Gulf Coast asphalt and flux rack price assessments are stable again for the week.
- Asphalt and flux barge pricing on the Gulf Coast held steady, with assessments flat.
- Rack markets slipped in some areas of the Rockies, as winter weather approaches northern states.
- Rockies wholesale asphalt prices were flat, with November prices to be negotiated next week.
- In the West Coast, both Pacific Northwest and California market prices were flat.
- In western Canada, both retail and wholesale markets were unchanged versus the previous week.
- In eastern Canada, both Quebec and Ontario markets were status quo.
- Oil prices were mixed. WTI & Brent prices were up, meanwhile, WCS prices went lower this week.
