Asphalt Weekly Monitor
- East Coast asphalt retail prices are higher in some locations for the week – flux steady.
- East Coast wholesale asphalt prices moved higher, with active markets, flux barge is static.
- Midwest March racks rose in a number of states, while a few slipped lower.
- Wholesale prices moved higher for March supply in the Midwest
- Gulf Coast retail asphalt retail prices are mixed, but mostly steady – flux prices are steadfast.
- Gulf Coast wholesale asphalt moves slightly higher, with flux ranges holding steady.
- Rockies wholesale prices rise for March—retail market selling ranges are unchanged.
- Oregon posted prices rise in Portland—most other West Coast markets are steady.
- Western Canada stays cold–most retail selling and wholesale prices go higher for March.
- Eastern Canada price ranges are status quo this week, with very limited activity.(2)
- Volatile crude markets, but April NYMEX West Texas Int. (WTI) ending down only $0.01, at $102.58 a bbl.
- April Western Canadian Select (WCS) crude firms–discount drops to $22 below April WTI.
- April North Sea Brent oil slips $0.07, going to $109.00 a bbl, or only $6.42 over WTI.
- Enbridge Crude Pipeline Updates (See Industry News)
