Asphalt Weekly Monitor
19 May 2023
- East Coast retail asphalt and flux price assessments are steady this week, with no reported changes.
- Wholesale asphalt and flux barge prices on the East Coast are assessed unchanged for the week.
- Midwest wholesale markets were mostly quiet this week, with most May material committed.
- Rack markets were status quo regarding prices in the Midwest. Demand was good for May asphalt.
- Gulf Coast rack asphalt and flux price ranges remain steady across the region.
- Wholesale asphalt price pricing on the Gulf Coast is in a narrower band, with flux barges steady.
- Rocky Mountain rack prices were status quo.
- Rockies wholesale prices were unchanged for May supply. June prices may be reported next week.
- In West Coast, both Pacific Northwest and California markets were steady this week.
- Western Canada retail and wholesale prices were unchanged versus the previous week.
- In eastern Canada, both Quebec and Ontario markets had lower prices this week.
- Oil prices were up this week for all benchmark grades, by more than a dollar per barrel.
