Asphalt

Asphalt liquid is refined from crude oil. It is a key building material used in the paving of roads, the manufacturing of roof materials and other special uses including coatings and waterproofing applications. Unlike most products refined from crude oil, asphalt liquid is used as a material rather than a fuel. Its specifications and relevant properties as a cement and waterproofing agent are unique and different from fuel products like gasoline, jet fuel, diesel fuel and residual fuel oil. Asphalt liquid plays a major role in the transportation infrastructure of countries around the globe. Asphalt must perform on various road surfaces that are subject to heavy loads, extreme heat and cold, wet and dry conditions, as well as freeze/thaw cycles. It must remain durable for years ensuring reliable and safe roadways.

Poten & Partners has decades of experience in the asphalt industry with extensive expertise in asphalt pricing, supply and demand, analyzing market drivers, storage, and transportation. We closely monitor asphalt markets and assess asphalt prices and market developments for our clients. In addition to our pricing services, Poten also performs single and multi-client studies on the asphalt industry. These studies include historical and future projections for asphalt supply, demand, and pricing information, including analysis of key industry issues. The single-client project advisory work is tailored to meet each client’s needs including supply/demand and forecasts, support for asset acquisitions, asset investments, and divestiture of assets.

OUR PRODUCTS AND SERVICES

Asphalt Weekly Monitor

The Asphalt Weekly Monitor (AWM) is the foremost asphalt market price reference publication in the Western Hemisphere, which includes weekly pricing assessments, as well as market analysis and industry developments for the US, Canada, and North America’s waterborne wholesale markets. Our unbiased assessments include retail and wholesale asphalt paving cement and roofing flux prices for various regions and areas across the US and Canada. The Asphalt Weekly Monitor’s asphalt and flux assessments serve as a benchmark for many producers, refiners, resellers, shippers, and government entities. The publication also provides insights, changes, and trends in area markets to help our subscribers stay abreast of industry developments. 

Also included with a subscription to the Asphalt Weekly Monitor is access to our dynamic Asphalt Portal dashboards. These dashboards are excellent visualization tools to help assist our subscribers with their business. The dashboards include a monthly historical price visualization tool and a historical supply and demand visualization tool. It also includes an interactive map which can show weather, roads, pipelines, refineries, primary asphalt grades, and weekly pricing information.

To take advantage of current subscription rates fill out an order form and email Poten & Partners’ Asphalt Department. 

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Asphalt Price Data Download Service

Our Asphalt Price Data Download Service (ADDS) allows subscribers to download our price data as published in our Asphalt Weekly Monitor (AWM) report, via an FTP site in a flat file format. Once downloaded it can be stored in an internal database for internal use and viewing within your company. Subscribers are sent a weekly email notification when the data for that week is uploaded to the FTP site. (This is a data only service – no textual information from the report is provided.)  Many subscriber companies will automate this process, so that the data is automatically downloaded each week from the FTP site. The ADDS is currently the only option we offer to allow subscribers to download/use the AWM data in an internal database.

This service is separate from a subscription to the Asphalt Weekly Monitor, but discounted rates apply for Asphalt Weekly Monitor subscribers.  For more information about our Asphalt Price Data Download Services contact Poten & Partners’ Asphalt Department.

Asphalt Intelligence Service Dashboards (coming soon)

The Asphalt Intelligence Service Dashboards (AISD) are expansions and additions to our Asphalt Portal dashboards, with added functionality and enhanced features. The Asphalt Intelligence Service Dashboards include a three year asphalt price forecast for both retail and wholesale markets, a three year monthly PADD level asphalt supply & demand forecast for the US and an annual three year supply & demand forecast for Canada, an interactive map with refinery locations and information as well as asphalt terminal locations and information, and an interactive waterborne asphalt ship/transportation dashboard. For more information about our Asphalt Intelligence Service Dashboards contact Poten & Partners’ Asphalt Department.

Asphalt Historical Price Data

Poten & Partners offers historical pricing data sourced from the Asphalt Weekly Monitor. Price data is available from 2000 to the present representing all the published prices from the Asphalt Weekly Monitor. Our assessed prices cover an extensive range of markets throughout the US, Canada, and wholesale markets for both liquid asphalt and roofing flux. Additionally, our historical data also covers our refinery breakeven and alternate value data, as published on page 3 of the AWM each week. This historical data is widely used to determine industry trends, analyze price relationships, evaluate potential investments, and create forecasts. These prices have served as a benchmark for many producers, refiners, resellers, shippers, and government entities. For more information about our Asphalt Services contact the Poten & Partners’ Asphalt Department.

Asphalt Market Research and Consulting

We are a chief publisher of asphalt and roofing flux pricing and supply & demand publications covering the United States and Canadian markets. Our publications are used extensively by refiners, marketers, materials companies, road construction companies, state departments of transportation, financial institutions, and investment entities to help them manage their businesses and develop strategic plans.

In addition to our pricing and multi-client publications, we are a leading advisor to companies and government entities seeking assistance in this highly specialized and dynamic industry.  Our consultants combine years of experience and analytical skills to provide our clients with a comprehensive understanding of asphalt and roofing flux markets. Our retainer services, publications, and advisory reports provide unbiased comprehensive market information, commercial intelligence, advice on pricing and marketing issues, price assessments and forecasts, and analyses of production and consumption statistics. We strive to maintain a high level of confidentiality with our clients.

For more information about our Asphalt Research and Consulting Services please contact  John Paul Detty.