Asphalt Weekly Monitor
04 March 2016
- East Coast retail asphalt and flux prices declined across the region to start March.
- Wholesale ranges on the East Coast narrow or lower for asphalt, with flux flat or narrower.
- Midwest posted/reference prices drop for March and selling ranges go lower in many areas.
- Midwest wholesale asphalt and flux prices decline for the start of March.
- Gulf Coast retail asphalt and flux pricing moves lower throughout the region.
- Asphalt barge prices are weaker for the week on the Gulf Coast, with flux steady.
- Rockies retail markets slip lower in some States. Wholesale prices decline for March.
- West Coast asphalt and flux selling ranges slip in California, but are steady elsewhere.
- Participants in Canada reported no selling price changes. Alberta wholesale goes lower.
- Crude prices surged this week–April WTI ended at $35.92 a bbl, up $3.14.vs.last week.
- April Brent ended the week at $38.72 a bbl, up $3.62 versus previous week close.
- April WCS climbed several dollars to more than $22 a bbl FOB Alberta, ($13.60 below WTI).
