Asphalt Weekly Monitor
10 June 2016
- East Coast retail asphalt prices mixed, with flux prices unchanged this week.
- Wholesale East Coast asphalt ranges increase; flux barge pricing status quo.
- Midwest retail prices are mostly unchanged this week—demand is robust in most locations.
- Midwest wholesale asphalt/flux prices assessed higher–June increases fully implemented.
- Gulf Coast retail asphalt and flux prices were unchanged this week; assessments are flat.
- Asphalt and flux barge price ranges hold at last week’s levels.
- Rocky Mountain wholesale prices range broadly, but most June prices rose significantly.
- Retail prices in the Rockies are generally flat, with paving activity increasing.
- California market ranges assessed higher, as lower May prices fade away.
- Asphalt retail prices are flat, posted prices increased in some western Canada Provinces.
- Asphalt selling prices continue to decline in Quebec. Prices are steady in Ontario.
- Crude oil prices mostly firm up modestly. July WTI ends at $49.07 a barrel.
- August Brent crude closes up for the week, at $50.54 a bbl.
- July Western Canadian WCS crude eases slightly, at below $37 a bbl FOB Alberta.
- PBF Energy to Market Asphalt from New Louisiana Terminal (see Industry News).
- Train Derailment in Oregon Temporarily Suspends Train Movement in Columbia River Gorge (see Industry News).
