Asphalt Weekly Monitor
30 Jun 2017
- Canada markets slowed as the country celebrates Canada Day on Saturday, July 1.
- East Coast retail asphalt prices slip in some areas, with flux prices unchanged.
- East Coast wholesale asphalt and flux prices are status quo to close out June.
- Midwest wholesale prices reported lower this week for asphalt cement. Flux is static.
- Midwest selling ranges were static, but some suppliers cut rack prices in specific locations.
- Gulf Coast asphalt and flux retail prices are steadfast for the week.
- Wholesale asphalt and flux pricing on the Gulf Coast holds steady.
- Rocky Mountain retail prices are unchanged this week. Wildfires were noted in some areas.
- Rockies wholesale prices were flat for remaining June supply.
- West Coast selling ranges held steady–wildfires were a problem in some areas.
- Western Canada asphalt selling and posted prices are flat.
- Retail price assessments and posted prices are unchanged in Quebec. MTQ held a tender.
- Selling and posted price ranges went down this week in Ontario.
- Crude oil bounced from last week’s lows–benchmark grades rise (see Crude Oil Highlights).
