Asphalt Weekly Monitor

12 Jul 2019

• Paving projects got restarted this week in the U.S. following the Holiday week.
• East Coast retail asphalt prices slip lower in some areas, with flux prices flat.    
• Wholesale asphalt prices decline again, with flux barges prices steady on the East Coast.
• Midwest retail markets became active again post-Holiday, with prices generally steady.  
• Midwest wholesale asphalt and flux markets were within the previous reported ranges.
• Gulf Coast retail asphalt and flux prices remain unchanged this week.   
• The wholesale asphalt and flux prices move lower on the Gulf Coast.
• The Rocky Mountain region had steady retail and wholesale prices this week.
• Few West Coast asphalt prices were adjusted this week. Flux was steady too.
• Western Canada retail and wholesale markets were holding at previous week’s levels.
• Asphalt selling assessments and posted price ranges were flat for both Quebec and Ontario.
• Crude markets moved up this week, partly affected by the lower U.S. crude inventories.