Asphalt Weekly Monitor
5 May 2023
- East Coast retail asphalt price assessments were mixed to begin May, with flux retail prices steady.
- Wholesale asphalt prices on the East Coast were flat or firmer, with flux barge pricing unchanged.
- Midwest wholesale prices were steady for barge and rail asphalt. Flux markets firmer for May supply.
- Midwest rack market prices were mostly steady, with only a few changes and range adjustments.
- Gulf Coast rack asphalt price ranges are mostly static, with some firming, while flux racks are steady.
- Wholesale asphalt price assessments on the Gulf Coast firmed somewhat, with flux barge prices flat.
- Rockies rack prices firmed in some northern areas and declined significantly in Arizona.
- Rocky Mountain wholesale prices are assessed higher for May supply, with more reports received.
- In West Coast, eastern Washington markets went up, while Seattle and Portland markets remained flat.
- In California, San Francisco markets were lower, while Bakersfield prices moved higher. Alaska markets had a slightly lower price range this week. Hawaii markets were flat.
- Western Canada retail markets were flat, while wholesale prices moved higher this week.
- In eastern Canada, Quebec posted prices were higher, with steady selling assessments. Ontario markets were flat.
- Oil prices were down this week for all benchmark grades, by around 4-5 dollars per barrel.
