Asphalt Weekly Monitor
- East Coast asphalt retail prices are mixed, higher in Florida, lower in some northern areas.
- East Coast wholesale asphalt slips in some markets for the week – flux prices unchanged.
- Some late-week rack price increases reported in Missouri, Illinois and Indiana—others quiet.
- Midwest wholesale product still tight—rail prices assessed modestly higher this week.
- Gulf Coast retail asphalt prices are steady – flux prices narrower in some markets.
- Gulf Coast asphalt barge prices steadfast this week, with flux ranges also flat.
- Rockies wholesale prices assessed in a firmer range—product availability remains tight.
- Rockies retail prices are mostly steady, but a few locations are adjusted lower this week.
- West Coast region was relatively static—very wet conditions continue in Pacific Northwest.
- Western Canada remains mostly quiet and cold—some lower prices noted in B.C., while bids on Saskatchewan projects are reported.
- Eastern Canada price ranges remain unchanged, with very limited activity.
- May Western Canadian Select (WCS) crude is $19.25 below May WTI—or $82.50 a bbl.
- Canada’s National Energy Board (NEB) Approves Crude Oil Pipe Line. (See Industry News)
- HollyFrontier to market asphalt from Catoosa, Oklahoma terminal. (See Industry News)
- Oil spill in Galveston Bay temporarily halts shipping traffic. (See Industry News)
