Asphalt Weekly Monitor
- East Coast asphalt retail prices go higher in some mid-Atlantic markets – flux unchanged.
- East Coast wholesale prices remain unchanged.
- Midwest retail prices are mostly steady, but May 1 changes are reported in some locations.
- Flooding remains a problem in some Midwest areas due to a very wet spring.
- Midwest wholesale prices go higher for barges and rail post-May 1.
- Gulf Coast asphalt retail prices mostly steady, lower in west Texas.
- Gulf Coast wholesale asphalt and flux price ranges are status quo for the week.
- Some softer Rocky Mountain retail prices reported, but-wholesale markets rise May 1.
- West Coast retail selling prices move lower in many areas to start the new month.
- Western Canada prices mostly flat and quiet, but a supplier May increase is noted in B.C.
- Eastern Canada retail prices are unchanged in Quebec.
- Ontario retail prices are status quo for the week, with limited activity.
- June NYMEX WTI crude rises again, to $95.61 per bbl—up $2.61 for the week.
- Spot Western Canadian Select (WCS) discount to June WTI increases to $21/bbl.
- June Brent-to-WTI crude premium slips below $10 per bbl.
