Asphalt Weekly Monitor
22 December 2023
- East Coast retail asphalt and flux prices were all unchanged across the region this week.
- Wholesale asphalt barge assessments were mixed on the East Coast, with flux barge prices flat.
- Midwest wholesale markets were steady, with few new sales. January prices will be noted next week.
- The Midwest region had steady rack selling prices in most areas.
- Gulf Coast asphalt pricing was softer in some areas, with flux rack price assessments steady this week.
- Wholesale asphalt barge pricing on the Gulf Coast is firmer, with asphalt rail and flux barge pricing flat.
- Rocky Mountain rack assessments continued at previously reported levels.
- Wholesale asphalt prices were flat for December, with January prices to be negotiated next week.
- In West Coast, both Pacific Northwest and California markets were flat. Alaska markets were lower.
- In western Canada, both retail and wholesale markets prices were status quo.
- In eastern Canada, Quebec markets were lower. Meanwhile, Ontario markets were flat this week.
- Oil prices were higher for all benchmark grades this week.
