Asphalt Weekly Monitor
- East Coast asphalt retail prices move higher in some Florida areas – steady elsewhere.
- East Coast wholesale asphalt flat for the week – flux wholesale and retail also unchanged.
- Midwest markets were steady this week for both retail and wholesale asphalt.
- Gulf Coast retail asphalt retail prices are unchanged – flux prices steady as well.
- Gulf Coast asphalt barge prices firm slightly this week, with flux ranges status quo.
- Rockies wholesale prices were steady for March supply. Market remains tight on supply.
- Rockies retail price assessments are unchanged this week—most areas remain quiet.
- Pacific Northwest prices are flat—rain dampens liftings at regional racks.
- Other West Coast markets are unchanged this week.
- Western Canada market is status quo—cold conditions continue to limit activity.
- Eastern Canada price ranges are holding steady, with very limited activity.(3)
- Crude markets unsettled–May NYMEX West Texas Int. (WTI) climbs $0.57, to $99.46 bbl.
- May Western Canadian Select (WCS) crude discount is $19 below May WTI.
- May North Sea Brent crude slips $106.92 a bbl, down to $7.46 above May WTI.
