Asphalt Weekly Monitor
27 Feb 2015
- East Coast retail asphalt prices move lower in many areas, with flux prices steady.
- Wholesale asphalt and flux price ranges are status quo this week.
- Midwest wholesale markets are mostly steady for remaining February product.
- Lower roofing flux prices were reported in some Midwest areas.
- Midwest retail prices moved lower in a number of locations.
- Gulf Coast retail assessments are lower in many locations, with flux prices flat.
- Gulf Coast area barge asphalt range firmed modestly this week. Flux range is steady.
- Rockies wholesale prices are steady for February—March will be reported next week.
- Rockies retail selling prices are assessed steady or lower this week.
- West Coast prices ease again in some Pacific Northwest locations–California prices are flat.
- Western Canada retail markets were quiet and reported no changes.
- Wholesale asphalt prices were steady for February product in Western Canada.
- Quebec and Ontario asphalt selling prices remain at previous weeks’ levels.
- April WTI crude prices decline to $49.76 a bbl—down $1.05 a bbl vs. previous week.
- April Western Can. Select (WCS) crude is $13.60 under WTI—about $36 FOB Alberta.
- April Brent crude rises to $62.58 a bbl—now almost $13 above April WTI.
- Keystone XL Pipeline Bill Vetoed (See Industry News)
