Asphalt Weekly Monitor
7 July 2023
- East Coast retail asphalt pricing was mixed this week, with flux pricing steadfast.
- Wholesale asphalt and flux barges on the East Coast had no price moves this week.
- Midwest wholesale asphalt sales were reported. Prices were within the previous week’s range.
- Rack markets were steady in the Midwest. Flux prices were steady this week as well.
- Gulf Coast rack asphalt and flux pricing remained steady with no assessed changes this week.
- Wholesale asphalt pricing on the Gulf Coast eased this week, with flux barge pricing steady.
- Asphalt prices in Rocky Mountain markets were steady in all but one location.
- Rockies wholesale prices were steady for the start of July, with no changes reported.
- In West Coast, Washington markets had higher pricing. Other areas had steady pricing. California markets remained within the previous week’s price levels.
- Western Canada retail and wholesale asphalt markets had no price changes.
- In eastern Canada, both Quebec and Ontario markets were status quo.
- Oil prices were higher for all benchmark grades this week, by around $2-3 per barrel this week.
