Asphalt Weekly Monitor
2 Apr 2021
- Retail asphalt and flux pricing rose in many areas of the East Coast to start April.
- East Coast asphalt wholesale pricing is steady, with flux barge prices firming.
- Wholesale asphalt prices are firm in the Midwest, with modest increases for the start of April. Flux prices were strong with supply tight.
- Midwest retail prices head higher, as suppliers raise prices for the start of April.
- Gulf Coast retail asphalt and flux prices are assessed higher in many areas for the week.
- Wholesale asphalt and flux prices are steady on the Gulf Coast, with no activity noted.
- Rocky Mountain asphalt racks note higher prices in a number of locations for April.
- Rocky Mountain wholesale asphalt prices rise for April supply, as refineries undergo
- West Coast locations mostly had higher prices for both Pacific Northwest and California.
- In western Canada, both retail and wholesale asphalt prices were mostly up this week.
- Both Ontario and Quebec market prices were higher versus the previous week.
- Crude prices increased this week for all benchmark grades, mostly due to OPEC+ decision on gradual oil output increase.
