Asphalt Weekly Monitor
24 Apr 2015
- East Coast retail selling ranges for asphalt move higher in many areas – flux steady.
- East Coast Wholesale asphalt and flux prices unchanged.
- Midwest wholesale activity was at higher prices this week. Selling ranges increased.
- Midwest retail prices were mostly steady, but prices slipped in a few locations.
- Gulf Coast retail asphalt assessments lower in many areas – flux status quo.
- Gulf Coast area barge asphalt prices increase slightly – flux prices are unchanged.
- Rocky Mountain markets were flat–wholesale and retail prices are status quo.
- West Coast locations reported no significant price movement this week.
- Western Canada wholesale prices are steady—Saskatchewan held a tender.
- Quebec and Ontario selling prices are assessed status quo.
- June WTI crude ends week at $57.15 a bbl, or $0.17 below last week prices for June WTI.
- June Brent rises to $65.28 a bbl, up $1.83 from a week ago. Its up over $7 in two weeks.
- June Canadian WCS crude climbs to ~ $46.40 a bbl FOB Alberta—or $11.55 under WTI.
