Asphalt Weekly Monitor
1 May 2026
- East Coast retail asphalt and flux prices increased in most locations for the week.
- Asphalt barge price ranges are higher on the East Coast, with flux barge pricing also up.
- Midwest retail asphalt mostly steady with flux price assessments higher this week.
- Midwest asphalt rail and barge pricing increased modestly, with flux rail and barge pricing also firmer.
- Gulf Coast/Mid-South asphalt and flux rack prices are higher across the board this week.
- Gulf Coast/Mid-South asphalt and flux barge and rail prices are higher this week.
- Rocky Mountain markets had higher wholesale prices. Retail prices were mostly steady with some higher price reports.
- In the West Coast, both PNW prices were mixed. California market prices are higher this week.
- In western Canada, retail markets were flat but wholesale prices were higher this week.
- In eastern Canada, Quebec and Ontario selling prices are lower this week.
- Benchmark WTI and Brent crude oil futures again rose sharply this week.
