Asphalt Weekly Monitor
January 27, 2023
- East Coast retail asphalt and flux price ranges were all stable this week, with no changes reported.
- Wholesale asphalt prices on the East Coast increased, with flux barge prices holding steady.
- Midwest wholesale asphalt prices were generally reported at higher levels this week for February supply. Roofing flux prices were steady.
- Posted/reference price ranges in the Midwest were mostly steady, with only a few selling range adjustments in specific locations. Racks are mostly quiet, except for limited emergency repair work.
- Gulf Coast rack asphalt ranges are steady or softer, with flux rack prices unchanged across the region.
- Wholesale asphalt barge pricing on the Gulf Coast firmed this week, with flux wholesale status quo.
- Rocky Mountain rack selling prices were unchanged this week, with racks mostly quiet.
- Rockies wholesale asphalt prices are assessed slightly higher, awaiting further reports for February.
- In the West Coast, both California and Pacific Northwest markets were unchanged this week.
- In western Canada, both retail and wholesale markets were steady this week.
- In eastern Canada, Ontario markets were status quo for this week. In Quebec, base grade material prices were flat, meanwhile other grades had price changes this week.
- Oil prices moved lower this week for the benchmark grades.
