Asphalt Weekly Monitor
2 August 2024
- East Coast asphalt rack pricing declined in most locations this week, with flux rack pricing stable.
- This week’s assessments for asphalt and flux barge pricing is unchanged.
- Wholesale market prices in the Midwest declined for August asphalt supply. Flux was mostly steady.
- Midwest rack selling price assessments were lowered in many locations this week.
- Gulf Coast rack asphalt rack price assessments eased in many areas, with flux rack assessments flat.
- Gulf Coast asphalt and flux barge pricing declined along with asphalt rail price declines.
- Rocky Mountain markets had very few rack selling price adjustments this week.
- However, Rocky Mountain region wholesale prices fell sharply for August supply.
- Pacific Northwest markets were steady. Meanwhile, California locations had higher prices this week.
- In western Canada, retail markets were steady but wholesale prices were lower.
- In eastern Canada, both Quebec and Ontario markets had flat prices.
- Oil prices were lower for all benchmark grades this week versus the previous week.
