Asphalt Weekly Monitor

1 Nov 2019

• East Coast retail asphalt prices were mostly lower for the week. Flux prices were flat.    
• Asphalt barge and flux prices are assessed unchanged on the East Coast.
• Midwest retail selling prices dip lower in many areas going into November.
• Wholesale prices decline in the Midwest, as supplier go lower for November. Flux slips too.
• Many Gulf Coast retail asphalt prices declined this week, with flux pricing status quo.   
• Gulf Coast asphalt and flux barge prices reported as steady for this week.
• Some Rocky Mountain retail markets are assessed in lower ranges this week.    
• Rocky Mountain wholesale asphalt prices go lower for November supply.       
• West Coast asphalt markets ease lower in some areas. Flux heads lower as well.      
• Western Canada retail markets were mostly steady, except for Manitoba. Alberta wholesale prices were lower this week.
• Eastern Canada markets were down this week. Both in Quebec and Ontario, asphalt posted price ranges and assessed selling price ranges were lower versus previous week.
• Crude prices slipped this week for WTI and Brent crude oils.  
• Keystone Pipeline system was shut down due to oil spill, led WCS prices plunge this week.