Asphalt Weekly Monitor

28 Sep 2018

• Damage from Hurricane Florence continues to affect the East Coast’s retail and wholesale asphalt markets, with many areas in the Carolinas recovering from severe storm damage.
• East Coast retail asphalt prices are unchanged in most areas, with some isolated changes.
• East Coast asphalt and flux barge prices are lower this week, with demand limited.
• Midwest retail markets were generally steady this last week of September.
• Midwest wholesale asphalt prices fell, with lower-priced deals reported. Flux was steady.
• Gulf Coast retail asphalt and flux pricing is steady in most areas, with some isolated moves.
• The Gulf Coast asphalt barge range softened this week, with the flux barge ranges flat.
• Rockies retail markets were mostly steady, with only a few ranges adjusted.
• Wholesale prices in the Rocky Mountain region were softer this week.
• West Coast prices were unchanged. Supply remains tight in some States.    
• Western Canada asphalt posted and wholesale prices are unchanged. Most selling assessments are flat. Selling price assessments in Saskatchewan increased.
• Asphalt selling and posted prices are steady in both Quebec and Ontario this week.
• Crude oil prices climbed higher once again this week for most benchmark grades of crude oil. Canadian WCS crude prices remain very weak on a relative basis.