Asphalt Weekly Monitor
- NAPA is holding its winter meeting next week Feb. 3-6 in Boca Raton, Florida.
- East Coast asphalt retail and wholesale prices remain steady for the week.
- East Coast wholesale and retail flux prices continue at previous levels.
- Midwest retail prices were unchanged, but firmer wholesale prices were reported.
- Gulf Coast retail asphalt prices mostly flat – lower in south Louisiana – flux prices are steady.
- Gulf Coast wholesale asphalt price range narrows – flux wholesale remains unchanged.
- Rockies retail and wholesale prices were steady for this last week of January.
- Rockies retail and wholesale prices were steady for this last week of January.(2)
- West Coast asphalt prices held steady.
- Western Canada stayed cold and quiet—price assessments are again flat.
- Eastern Canada price ranges remain steadfast, with very limited activity.
- March NYMEX West Texas Int. crude (WTI) firmed to $97.49, up $0.85 vs. last week.
- March Western Canadian Select (WCS) climbs near $78.50 a bbl—$19 below March WTI.
- March North Sea Brent crude slips over $1, going to $106.40 a bbl—with premium to WTI sliding to $9.
