Asphalt Weekly Monitor
- East Coast retail asphalt and flux price ranges are mostly unchanged for the week.
- East Coast wholesale asphalt prices slip lower in some areas – wholesale flux prices flat.
- Some Midwest asphalt retail markets assessed lower, but paving activity is winding down.
- Midwest wholesale prices lower for November—assessments decline for barge and rail.
- Gulf Coast retail asphalt and flux prices slip in some locations.
- Gulf Coast wholesale asphalt price range narrows, with flux wholesale steadfast.
- Rocky Mountain November wholesale prices decline—retail mostly steady and quiet.
- West Coast asphalt prices assessed slightly lower in Pacific Northwest—steady elsewhere.
- Western Canada mostly quiet and steady–November wholesale prices decline.
- Quebec prices slip for the week, with demand slipping.
- Ontario prices are steadfast for the week, with activity waning.
- December NYMEX West Texas Intermediate (WTI) closes at $94.60 a bbl, almost unchanged for the week.
- Western Canadian Select (WCS) crude goes to $39 below WTI for December.
- December North Sea Brent ends week at about $105.50 a bbl—$10+ per bbl above WTI.
- NuStar and PDVSA reported to agree to terminate Venezuela crude oil contract. (See Industry News)
- BP to cease selling asphalt from third-party Bay City, Michigan terminal.(See Industry News)
- Arc Logistics Partners LP Announce Pricing of Initial Public Offering (See Industry News)
