Asphalt Weekly Monitor
10 May 2024
- East Coast retail asphalt pricing firmed in some areas, with flux pricing steady across the region.
- Asphalt and flux barge pricing on the East Coast are assessed unchanged this week.
- Wholesale asphalt and flux markets in the Midwest were steady this week for May supplies.
- Midwest rack markets mostly held at previously reported levels. Demand was slowly improving.
- Gulf Coast rack asphalt rack pricing was mostly flat with some increases, with flux retail prices stable.
- Gulf Coast asphalt barges and flux barges were stable for the week, with asphalt rail pricing up slightly.
- The Rocky Mountain region had a few selling prices adjusted higher, with the rest unchanged.
- Wholesale asphalt prices were steady in the Rockies, after rising at the start of May.
- In the West Coast, both Pacific Northwest and California locations had steady pricing.
- In western Canada, both retail and wholesale markets were unchanged versus the previous week.
- In eastern Canada, both Quebec and Ontario markets had flat pricing for the week.
- Oil prices were slightly lower for all benchmark grades this week versus the previous week.
