Asphalt Weekly Monitor

10 Aug 2018

• East Coast retail asphalt pricing rises in many areas, with flux pricing steady this week.
• East Coast asphalt and flux barge prices are unmoved for the week.
• Many Midwest retail markets assessed higher–most posted/reference prices were steady.
• Midwest wholesale selling prices are unchanged for paving grades, with some flux higher.
• Gulf Coast retail asphalt and flux prices mostly steadfast this week.
• The Gulf Coast asphalt and flux barge ranges continue at previous levels.
• Rockies regional retail prices firm in a number of areas, with wholesale ranges up too.    
• West Coast markets assessed higher in many areas. Supply is a concern in some of them.   
• Asphalt selling prices rise in most of western Canada. Posted and wholesale prices are flat.
• Asphalt selling prices firmed in eastern Canada. Posted price ranges are unchanged.
• Crude oil prices were down this week for all benchmark grades, except WCS crude oil.
• Joe Taylor of Hunt Refining Company passed away August 8, 2018 (see Industry News).
• The Asphalt Institute held its Annual Summer meeting in Minneapolis, Minnesota.