Asphalt Weekly Monitor
02 Oct 2015
- East Coast retail asphalt cement prices moved lower this week in most markets.
- East Coast wholesale asphalt prices also slipped lower for cement and flux.
- Midwest retail selling ranges declined in many locations as October prices dipped.
- Midwest wholesale markets softened–price assessments moved lower for barges and rail.
- Gulf Coast retail prices eased lower in many areas.
- The Gulf Coast asphalt barge price range narrowed lower.
- Rockies retail prices declined in a number of locations this week.
- Rocky Mountain wholesale prices dropped for October supply.
- West Coast retail markets were steady in some areas and lower in others.
- Western Canada retail assessments are status quo. Alberta wholesale is assessed lower.
- Quebec and Toronto selling price ranges are wider. Posted prices decreased.
- Oil prices rise. November WTI goes to $45.54/bbl—down $0.16 vs. last week.
- November Brent ended the week at $48.13 a bbl, down $0.47 a bbl for the week.
- November West. Canada’s WCS was $14.50 below WTI, down to ~$31/bbl FOB Alberta.
