Asphalt Weekly Monitor
1 March 2024
- East Coast retail asphalt pricing firmed in some areas, with flux retail pricing steady for the week.
- Wholesale asphalt and flux barge markets on the East Coast were quiet, with pricing unchanged.
- Midwest barge markets were mostly steady, but most supply by rail had price increases for March material, with supply limited. Flux prices were mixed, with most steady, but some higher for March.
- Midwest rack market prices were mostly flat, with few exceptions.
- Gulf Coast rack asphalt pricing firms in some areas, with flux prices assessments flat across the region.
- Gulf Coast asphalt and flux barge pricing was stable this week, with asphalt rail pricing increasing.
- Rocky Mountain rack locations had only a few assessed price range changes amidst limited activity.
- Rockies wholesale prices for March supply were mostly within previously reported ranges.
- In the West Coast, eastern Washington markets were in a higher price range. Other Pacific Northwest California locations were unchanged versus the previous week.
- In western Canada, retail markets were flat but wholesale market prices were higher this week.
- In eastern Canada, both Quebec and Ontario markets had flat prices this week.
- Oil prices were higher for all benchmark grades this week versus the previous week.
