Asphalt Weekly Monitor
- Retail prices for paving asphalt were lower in some mid-Atlantic areas this week.
- East Coast wholesale asphalt prices were steady this week, with limited activity.
- Wholesale and retail flux prices were status quo on the East and Gulf Coast.
- Midwest retail prices hold in most areas, but demand slips as weather worsen.
- Midwest wholesale paving grade prices are unchanged this week.
- Gulf Coast wholesale and retail asphalt market price ranges are unchanged this week.
- Rocky Mountain area retail prices mostly flat, but a few locations go lower.
- Rockies wholesale prices assessed within generally lower November range levels.
- West Coast retail markets mostly steady. California State indices go down for November.
- Ontario retail and posted prices steady for this week.
- In Quebec, retail prices narrower, with October pricing no longer applicable.
- January NYMEX WTI crude goes to $86.55 per bbl—up $1.71 vs. last week’s Dec. close.
- Western Canadian Select (WCS) discount to WTI is mostly between $27 and $30 per bbl.
- Brent-to-WTI crude premiums are around the $22 per bbl level this week.
- Alon announces plans to shut down its California refineries for at least a year (see Industry News).
