Asphalt Weekly Monitor
- East Coast retail markets are mostly unchanged this week for paving grades – flux flat.
- Some East Coast wholesale asphalt cement prices move lower for the week – flux steady.
- Some modest retail price increases reported in Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana and Michigan.
- Midwest wholesale markets are firmer this week. Roofing flux is steady.
- Gulf Coast retail market prices unchanged across the region, with limited activity.
- Gulf Coast wholesale barge market slow – cement and flux prices unchanged.
- Rockies wholesale prices are unchanged—retail is steady and quiet in most locations there.
- West Coast markets mostly steady—with very limited selling range adjustments.
- Canada prices remain flat for the week in both eastern and western regions.
- April NYMEX WTI crude drops over $3– ends week at $93.13/bbl.
- Spot Western Canadian Select (WCS) is at about a $24/bbl discount to April WTI.
- April Brent-to-WTI crude premium is at $22/bbl versus April WTI crude oil.
