Asphalt Weekly Monitor
15 Dec 2017
- East Coast asphalt retail prices flat in most areas, with some firming; flux retail prices static.
- Wholesale pricing for asphalt rises, with flux prices unchanged on the East Coast.
- Some Midwest supplier posted/reference prices rise mid-month. Selling ranges are steady.
- Midwest wholesale asphalt prices mostly steady—some firmer rail prices noted. Flux is flat.
- Gulf Coast retail asphalt prices firm in some locations, with retail flux prices flat.
- Gulf Coast asphalt barge prices firm modestly this week, with flux barge prices unchanged.
- Rockies retail prices were static this week. December wholesale is unchanged as well.
- West Coast retail prices held steady in almost all areas. Wildfires ravage S. California
- Western Canada asphalt retail prices are steady. Alberta wholesale is status quo.
- Retail prices are flat in eastern Canada. Quebec suppliers ceased posted prices until spring.
- Oil markets slipped a bit lower, but future Western Canadian crudes fall sharply once again.
