Asphalt Weekly Monitor
07 Jul 2017
- Paving activity in the U.S. was interrupted by the July 4 National Holiday this week.
- East Coast retail asphalt prices slip in some markets, with flux prices lower in the region.
- East Coast wholesale asphalt prices stable, with and flux barge prices moving down.
- Midwest wholesale prices slipped lower for July asphalt. Roofing flux prices also declined.
- Midwest selling ranges eased lower in the northwest and a few other Midwest locations.
- Gulf Coast asphalt retail prices steady, with flux retail prices easing modestly for the week.
- Wholesale asphalt prices steady, with flux barge pricing slipping on the Gulf Coast.
- Rocky Mountain retail prices declined in parts of Arizona and New Mexico this week.
- Many wildfires reported in Rocky Mountain/West Coast states, due to dry hot conditions.
- Rockies wholesale prices were steady for the start of July.
- West Coast markets were flat, except for a few selling range assessments.
- Asphalt selling prices are steadfast in Western Canada. Reported posted prices are flat.
- Selling price assessments went down in Quebec. The posted price range is steady.
- Selling and posted price ranges are unchanged this week in Ontario.
- Crude prices fall, as US production grows/inventory declines (see Crude Oil Highlights).
