Asphalt Weekly Monitor
27 Aug 2021
- Retail asphalt prices ease in some parts of the East Coast, with flux steady this week.
- East Coast asphalt and flux barge pricing remains static this week.
- Midwest wholesale markets head lower for both barge and rail sales activity. Roofing flux prices were mostly steady awaiting reports on September supply.
- The Midwest regional posted/reference prices and selling ranges were mostly unchanged, with some reports of discounting in areas.
- Gulf Coast retail asphalt and flux price assessments are all unchanged for the week.
- Gulf Coast asphalt barge prices eased modestly, with flux barge prices flat this week.
- Rocky Mountain selling prices were steady, except for Idaho locations.
- Rockies wholesale prices are assessed in a slimmer range, awaiting further reports.
- Some Pacific Northwest locations had higher pricing. California markets were flat.
- In western Canada, both retail and wholesale markets were status quo this week.
- Quebec markets had lower posted prices this week. Ontario markets remained steady.
- Oil prices bounced back, moving up sharply on a positive demand outlook and a weakening U.S. dollar.
