Asphalt Weekly Monitor
03 Nov 2017
- East Coast asphalt retail pricing softer in some areas, with others firming; flux prices eased.
- Wholesale pricing remains steady for asphalt, with flux barge prices slipping on East Coast.
- Midwest wholesale prices were mixed–most go modestly lower for November.
- Retail prices slip in the upper Midwest area, with other Midwest locations generally steady.
- Gulf Coast retail and barge asphalt market pricing is unmoved this week.
- Gulf Coast retail flux markets slipped in some areas, with flux barge prices firming.
- Rocky Mountain wholesale prices head modestly lower for November.
- Retail markets are mostly flat in the Rockies. Cold and snow arrive in the north.
- California asphalt prices rise on strong demand and supply tightness.
- Asphalt selling/posted prices are flat across western Canada. Alberta wholesale decreased.
- Both selling/posted price ranges in Quebec are in higher and wider ranges for this week.
- Selling and posted price ranges are steady in Ontario, to start November.
- Oil prices continue to rise in international markets. Benchmark grades firm modestly.