Asphalt Weekly Monitor
- East Coast retail asphalt prices ease lower in some areas, but steady in most areas.
- Wholesale East Coast asphalt and flux prices are unchanged this week.
- More price reductions reported for November Midwest retail markets as ranges decline.
- Midwest wholesale prices move lower for November barges and rail asphalt.
- Gulf Coast retail asphalt prices slip in a few spots, with flux pricing unchanged.
- The Gulf Coast wholesale asphalt range declines slightly, with flux price ranges static.
- Rocky Mountain wholesale prices decline for November material.
- West Coast prices are mixed for the start of November.
- Alberta markets reported prices in a higher range–wholesale prices go lower for November.
- Quebec asphalt selling price ranges are assessed in a slightly lower range.
- Ontario asphalt selling prices are flat and posted prices remain assessed status quo.
- Crude oil drops again. December WTI ends at $78.65 a bbl—down $1.89 for the week.
- Western Can. Select (WCS) slips to $17 below Dec WTI—or ~$61 FOB Alberta.
- December Brent oil drops $2.47 this week, to $83.39 a bbl. Brent still ~$5 over WTI.
- Sprague Resources LP to Acquire Castle Oil Port Morris Terminal in New York.
- Suit-Kote Proposes to Expand Tonawanda Terminal Facility.