Asphalt Weekly Monitor
- East Coast demand is increasing, as weather allows: retail prices are unchanged.
- Some East Coast wholesale asphalt prices are slightly higher for the week.
- Midwest retail prices are unchanged this week—wholesale is firmer for late-April supply.
- Retail and wholesale Gulf Coast asphalt and flux prices are status quo for the week.
- Rockies wholesale prices are firm–supply remains tight going into the end of April.
- Retail markets are generally steady in the Rockies States.
- West Coast price increases noted for parts of Washington, Oregon and California this week.
- Western Canada prices are mostly steady this Holiday week, with rack activity limited.
- Quebec, Canada price ranges assessed unchanged for the week, with activity increasing.
- Toronto, Canada price ranges increase this week, markets active.
- West Texas Int. (WTI) crude drops $2.77/barrel, going to $100.60/barrel by week’s end.
- June Brent prices firms slightly, up $0.08, to $109.68 a bbl—rising to over $9 above WTI.
- Axeon Specialty Products Company announces new CEO and other changes. (See Industry News)
