Asphalt Weekly Monitor
18 Nov 2016
- Almost all East Coast retail asphalt and flux prices are steady this week.
- East Coast wholesale asphalt and flux price ranges are also status quo.
- Retail prices slip in Missouri/parts of Kansas. Upper Midwest hit with snow late in the week.
- Midwest wholesale asphalt and flux prices hold steady this week for November product.
- Gulf Coast retail asphalt and flux prices had no reported changes.
- Gulf Coast wholesale asphalt and flux prices hold fast, at previous assessed ranges.
- Rockies wholesale prices remain steady for November supply.
- Retail assessments are steady in most Rocky Mountain locations this week.
- Prices go lower in Washington State. Most other areas are generally steady.
- Western Canada asphalt retail prices are steady. Alberta wholesale is in a narrower range.
- Selling and posted prices in both Montreal and Toronto are steadfast.
- Crude prices reverse and head higher this week. December WTI closes at $45.69, up $2.28 a bbl for this week. January WTI climbs to $46.32 a bbl.
- January Brent crude rises, to $46.86, up $2.11 a barrel for the week.
- January Western Canadian Select (WCS) goes over $30. Ends week over $31 FOB Alberta.
- Tesoro Corporation To Acquire Western Refining, Inc. (See Industry News)
