Asphalt Weekly Monitor
20 Oct 2017
- East Coast asphalt and flux retail and wholesale pricing remains flat again this week.
- Midwest wholesale prices were unchanged, but demand remains strong.
- Base grade Midwest retail markets were static for the most part.
- Gulf Coast retail and barge asphalt and flux market pricing is steady for the week.
- Rocky Mountain wholesale prices are assessed modestly lower.
- Retail prices held steady in the Rocky Mountain locations.
- West Coast had reports of a mid-month price reduction in one Pacific Northwest location.
- Asphalt selling/posted prices are flat across western Canada. Alberta wholesale decreased.
- Selling and posted price ranges are status quo in both Quebec and Ontario.
- Crude oil prices firmed modestly this week. Fundamental US data remained bullish.