Asphalt Weekly Monitor

19 Apr 2019

• The Asphalt Institute will hold its Spring Meeting in New York, New York next week.
• East Coast retail asphalt and flux prices were static in the region this week.  
• Wholesale asphalt barge prices firmed modestly on the East Coast, with flux barges flat.
• Midwest rack selling ranges were mostly steady this week.     
• Midwest wholesale barge/rail asphalt prices are mostly in narrower ranges. Flux is steady.    
• Gulf Coast retail asphalt and flux prices were all steady this week.   
• Wholesale asphalt and flux prices were steadfast on the Gulf Coast for the week.
• Rocky Mountain areas had mostly steady retail prices. Wholesale markets assessed higher.    
• West Coast markets were status quo for paving grades and roofing flux.     
• Asphalt retail prices were static in western Canada but Alberta wholesale prices rose.
• Ontario markets were flat. However, Quebec posted prices were in a firmer band this week.
• Oil prices up this week, by less than a dollar per barrel, on signs of tighter global supply.