Asphalt Weekly Monitor
27 October 2023
- East Coast retail asphalt and flux prices were noted as steady this week, with assessments flat.
- Wholesale asphalt barge assessments on the East Coast are lower, with flux barge pricing steady.
- Midwest prices slide lower for November wholesale barge and rail supply. Roofing flux prices were mostly steady, but some reports are awaited.
- Midwest rack selling prices were mostly flat, as colder weather arrives in northern parts of the region.
- Gulf Coast asphalt and flux rack price assessments remain unchanged for the week.
- Asphalt barge pricing on the Gulf Coast slipped into a narrower band, with flux barge pricing steady.
- Rockies rack markets were mostly steady. Snow and colder weather noted in the northern states.
- Rockies wholesale asphalt prices were steady, with most reports for November supply awaited.
- In the West Coast, both Pacific Northwest and California market prices were flat. Alaska markets had a higher price range.
- In western Canada, both retail and wholesale markets were steady.
- In eastern Canada, both Quebec and Ontario markets were unchanged versus the previous week.
- Oil prices were down for all benchmark grades this week.
