Asphalt Weekly Highlights - 16 October 2026

Asphalt Weekly Monitor

October 16, 2026
The following highlights are taken from this week’s Asphalt Weekly Monitor.

  • East Coast retail asphalt prices were steady with flux pricing assessments lower this week.
  • Asphalt barge pricing on the East Coast declined, with flux barge prices stable.
  • Midwest retail asphalt pricing was flat or down, with flux price assessments static.
  • Midwest asphalt wholesale barge pricing firms, with rail stable and flux wholesale unchanged.
  • Gulf Coast/Mid-South asphalt and flux rack prices were status quo across the region.
  • Gulf Coast/Mid-South asphalt, barge and flux barge and rail pricing declined with asphalt rail flat.
  • In Rocky Mountain markets, retail market prices were steady. Wholesale prices were lower.
  • In West Coast, there were lower prices in some PNW locations. California markets were flat.
  • In western Canada, retail prices were flat, but wholesale prices were lower for the week.
  • Eastern Canada prices were status quo for both Quebec and Ontario.
  • Benchmark WTI and Brent crude oil futures were notably higher this week.

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