Asphalt Weekly Monitor

16 Oct 2020

” East Coast retail flux and asphalt retail price ranges are lower in many areas.
” Asphalt and flux barge pricing on the East Coast declines for the week.
” Midwest selling assessments were mostly steady, with few adjustments. Snow is forecast for the upper Northwest area.
” Wholesale prices in the Midwest narrow for barges and are steady for rail and flux.
” Gulf Coast retail asphalt and flux pricing is softer in many areas of the region this week.
” Asphalt and flux barge price assessments on the Gulf Coast remain unchanged.
” Rocky Mountain asphalt prices were steady. Snow is in the forecast for northern areas.
” Rockies wholesale prices hold at previously reported levels for October supply.
” Oregon markets were flat this week. Meanwhile, in Washington asphalt prices are adjusted in a higher range. Southern California asphalt prices were in a lower range.
” Western Canada retail and wholesale prices were reportedly steady this week.
” Ontario markets were flat, but Quebec asphalt prices were in a higher range this week.
” Oil prices were mixed for all benchmark grades. WTI and WCS crudes were up modestly, but Brent crude slipped lower this week.