Asphalt Weekly Monitor
- East Coast asphalt retail markets mostly unchanged — New Haven, CT narrows.
- East Coast wholesale paving and flux prices steadfast.
- Midwest retail prices mostly steady–only a few ranges are adjusted this week.
- Gulf Coast asphalt retail prices mostly unchanged, with Florida Panhandle narrowing.
- Gulf Coast wholesale asphalt prices widen slightly, with lower priced deals reported.
- Heavy snow hits the Dakotas and part of the Rockies—delaying the paving season start.
- Wholesale paving grade prices are unchanged in the Midwest.
- Rocky Mountain region asphalt prices are mostly unchanged—few ranges are adjusted.
- West Coast markets note no posted price changes—some selling price ranges adjusted.
- Western Canada mostly quiet and steady—snow slams the prairies provinces again.
- Eastern Canada retail prices are narrower in Quebec for the week.
- The MTQ’s first tender of the year was held on April 11, and the MTQ Index was posted.
- June NYMEX WTI crude drops late in week—ending at $91.61 per bbl—off over $1 vs. prev. week’s May contract close. .
- Spot Western Canadian Select (WCS) discount to May WTI reverses trend–rises to $14/bbl as WCS prices head lower.
- May Brent-to-WTI crude premium declines to about $10.50 per bbl.
- Asphalt Institute held its Annual Spring Meeting in Charleston, South Carolina April 10-12.
