Asphalt Weekly Monitor
- East Coast asphalt prices go lower in several areas.
- East Coast wholesale asphalt market active, with prices in a narrower range.
- Midwest paving grade prices mostly steady, but prices dropped at one southern Oklahoma terminal.
- Midwest barges quiet and steady–rail prices were unchanged.
- Some Gulf Coast retail markets move lower in some areas, with some ranges narrowing.
- Gulf Coast wholesale market slips slightly this week for paving grade material.
- Rocky Mountain wholesale prices remained in a wide range—varying by supplier.
- West Coast prices were generally steady this week, but Alaska index slips for 2H June.
- Eastern Canada posted and selling prices mostly ease lower in Quebec and Ontario.
- July NYMEX WTI crude ends week at $84.03 per bbl—net $0.07 lower for the week.
- Western Canadian Select (WCS) discount to WTI drops $3-4–to about $21.50 per bbl.
- June Brent crude premium to WTI rises to $13.50-14.00 per bbl this week.