Asphalt Weekly Monitor
11 Jan 2019
- East Coast retail asphalt prices lower in most areas, with flux prices unchanged.
- Asphalt anf flux barge prices remain steady on the East Coast, with limited activity.
- Midwest retail markets were static–more wet, snowy and cold weather noted in the region.
- Midwest wholesale asphalt markets were lower for January supply. Flux was mostly steady.
- Gulf Coast retail prices are mostly softer this week, with flux retail prices mostly flat.
- Asphalt and flux barge markets on the Gulf Coast remain quiet, with prices status quo.
- Rocky Mountain selling ranges decline in Colorado and a few other locations.
- Rockies wholesale prices were steady for January volumes.
- West Coast asphalt prices were steady this week. Flux price ranges were unchanged.
- Western Canada asphalt retail prices are flat. Alberta wholesale prices are also steady.
- Eastern Canada selling and posted prices are steadfast from last week.
- Crude prices increased sharply this week for all the benchmark grades of crude oils.