Asphalt Weekly Monitor
- East Coast asphalt retail prices are lower in some locations for the week – flux is status quo.
- East Coast wholesale asphalt prices moved lower, with active markets, flux barge is flat.
- Midwest retail selling ranges are adjusted in a number of market locations.
- Midwest wholesale prices climbed higher for barges, with rail firming modestly.
- Gulf Coast retail asphalt retail prices are slightly higher in some areas – flux prices steady.
- Gulf Coast wholesale asphalt firms slightly for area barges, with flux ranges holding steady.
- Rockies wholesale prices steady at reported March prices.
- Rockies retail price assessments slip in Utah and Wyoming.
- Pacific Northwest prices steady this week–some adjustments in California and Alaska.
- Western Canada noted higher prices for Saskatchewan tender—other Provinces steady.
- Eastern Canada price ranges remain unchanged this week, with very limited activity.
- April Western Canadian Select (WCS) crude prices drop–discount goes to $21.75 below April WTI.
- May North Sea Brent eased lower, to $108.21 a bbl, or $9.65 over May WTI.
- Albany County, NY Puts Moratorium Crude Oil Processing (See Industry News).
- US Govt. Plans 5 Million Barrel SPR Release.(See Industry News)
