Asphalt Weekly Monitor

21 Jun 2019

• East Coast retail asphalt prices were mixed for the week, with flux prices unchanged.    
• Wholesale asphalt and flux barge ranges unchanged on the East Coast.
• Most Midwest areas had wet weather limiting demand. Retail prices were steady this week.
• Higher wholesale asphalt prices were reported for barges and rail supply. Flux was steady. High water levels remain a problem on the river system for some market participants.
• Gulf Coast retail asphalt prices flat for the week, with some flux price ranges firming.   
• The wholesale asphalt prices move lower, with flux barges flat in the Gulf Coast this week.
• Rocky Mountain areas had steady retail and wholesale prices, with demand strong.      
• West Coast asphalt prices rose in coastal Washington, with other areas steady. Flux prices increased in the Pacific Northwest.
• Western Canada retail and wholesale asphalt prices were status quo this week.
• Quebec and Ontario markets are assessed steady this week.
• Oil prices moved up notably for all benchmark grades, with global supply concerns.
• Explosion and Fire at Philadelphia Energy Solutions Refinery (see Industry News).