Asphalt Weekly Monitor
- Oil prices remain volatile and mostly lower overall this week–but they stage a Friday rally.
- East Coast retail asphalt prices steady, except for declines in Florida. Flux prices are flat.
- Wholesale paving asphalt prices assessed lower this week on East Coast–flux unchanged.
- Midwest wholesale barge assessed lower, with rail range steady. Retail price cuts reported.
- Gulf Coast retail asphalt declines in a number of areas—lower flux prices reported.
- Gulf Coast Area Barge prices go lower for paving and flux.
- Rockies wholesale prices assessed lower–retail assessments ease in many areas on bids.
- West Coast prices assessed mostly lower in Pacific Northwest—steady elsewhere.
- Western Canada wholesale prices soften—Saskatchewan tender bid at lower prices.
- Quebec asphalt posted and selling prices are reported steadfast from last week.
- Ontario asphalt selling prices are status quo and posted prices are unchanged.
- February WTI crude slips $0.68 despite a Friday rally—ends week at $57.13 a bbl.
- Western Can. Select (WCS) crude oil nears $41 FOB Alberta—up slightly.
- Brent crude prices eases $0.47 vs. Jan. barrels last week—ends at $61.38 a barrel.
