Asphalt Weekly Monitor
- East Coast markets are unchanged this week for wholesale/retail paving grades and flux.
- Isolated reports of Midwest price reductions—assessed ranges reduced in some locations.
- Midwest wholesale paving grade markets mostly steady–barge assessment narrowed.
- Several Gulf Coast wholesale paving grade deals reported–prices within the current range.
- Rockies wholesale prices ease lower, as some suppliers move more volume.
- Rocky Mountain and West Coast retail markets are static this week.
- Canada prices are unchanged and markets are quiet—frigid conditions noted.
- March NYMEX WTI crude ends week at $95.88–off $0.15 for the week.
- Spot Western Canadian Select (WCS) discount to March WTI drops $5–to about $31/bbl.
- March Brent-to-WTI crude premium climbs $2 higher–to about $17/bbl this week.
