Asphalt Weekly Monitor
- Late winter conditions keep asphalt activity to a minimum in much of the US and Canada.
- East Coast and Gulf Coast asphalt and flux retail assessed steady for the week
- East Coast and Gulf Coast wholesale markets for paving grades and flux are steadfast.
- Midwest retail markets are unchanged this week.
- Prices steady in the Rocky Mountain region—except some lower prices noted for Montana.
- West Coast asphalt markets are steady.
- Canada retail and wholesale prices are steady for the week—wintry conditions continue.
- May NYMEX WTI crude continues to firm–ending week at $93.82/bbl, up $1.39/bbl.
- Spot Western Canadian Select (WCS) discount to May WTI declines to about $19.50/bbl.
- May Brent-to-WTI crude premium slips over $1, going to $16/bbl.
