Asphalt Weekly Monitor

12 Apr 2019 

• East Coast retail asphalt and flux prices mostly steady in the region this week.  
• Wholesale asphalt barge prices go higher on the East Coast, with flux barges unchanged.
• Some Midwest selling ranges go higher. A supplier increased its prices this week.    
• Midwest wholesale barge/rail asphalt prices were steady, as were flux prices.
• Some Gulf Coast retail asphalt prices move higher, with flux prices steady this week.   
• Wholesale asphalt pricing moves up this week in the Gulf Coast, with flux prices flat.
• Rocky Mountain markets were generally static this week, with wholesale prices steady.  
• West Coast markets were status quo.     
• Asphalt retail prices were steady in western Canada but Alberta wholesale prices firmed.
• Posted and retail selling ranges were status quo in both Quebec and Ontario markets.
• Crude markets moved slightly higher this week, with just around a dollar or less per barrel.
• Marathon to acquire terminal & retail stores in Buffalo, NY (See Industry News)