Asphalt Weekly Monitor

5 Jul 2019

• The Independence Day holiday in the U.S. limited paving demand most of the week.
• East Coast retail asphalt prices go lower in many areas, with flux prices steady.    
• Wholesale asphalt prices decline, with and flux barge ranges unmoved on the East Coast.
• The Midwest had few retail price changes and racks had limited activity due to the Holiday.   
• Midwest wholesale asphalt markets were very active, with price ranges steady for rail and lower for barges. Flux prices were steady this week
• Gulf Coast retail asphalt and flux prices were mostly status quo for the week.   
• The wholesale asphalt price slipped this week, with flux prices unmoved on the Gulf Coast.
• The Rocky Mountain region had mostly steady retail and wholesale prices this week.    
• West Coast asphalt and flux prices were mostly unchanged for the start of July.
• Western Canada retail and wholesale markets were static this week.
• Quebec asphalt posted prices were in a lower range, with selling assessments unchanged. Ontario asphalt selling and posted prices were status quo.
• WTI and Brent crude prices declined this week. However, WCS crude increased.