Asphalt Weekly Monitor
- East Coast retail asphalt prices ease lower in some markets, with flux steady in most areas.
- Wholesale East Coast asphalt and flux prices declined this week.
- Wholesale East Coast asphalt and flux prices declined this week.(2)
- Midwest retail market prices continue to erode as cold and snow halts work in some areas.
- Midwest wholesale prices decline for paving grade, with barge prices especially hard hit.
- Gulf Coast retail asphalt prices slip in a few areas, with flux pricing mostly status quo.
- Gulf Coast wholesale asphalt and flux ranges move lower for the week.
- Rocky Mountain wholesale prices were lower this week–frigid conditions stop paving work.
- West Coast prices slip in southern California—most other areas steady and quiet.
- Western Canada markets reported no movement for retail and wholesale prices.
- Quebec asphalt selling price ranges are status quo for the week.
- Ontario asphalt selling and posted prices are both assessed in lower ranges.
- Crude oil continue to slide, as December WTI ends at $75.82 a bbl—down $2.83 this week.
- Western Can. Select (WCS) is $15.60 below Dec WTI— ~$60 FOB Alberta.
- January Brent oil breaks $80 a barrel and drops almost $4, to $79.41a bbl.
