Asphalt Weekly Monitor
25 August 2023
- East Coast retail asphalt and flux prices were steady in the region, with assessments flat.
- Wholesale asphalt and flux barge price assessments on the East Coast are stable this week.
- The Midwest barge markets had significant sales reported, with prices assessed in a narrower and lower range. Rail prices were flat, with most material committed, and September prices awaited.
- Midwest markets had generally steady rack prices. Roofing flux prices were steady for August supply.
- Gulf Coast rack asphalt and flux prices were reported as status quo, with assessments unchanged.
- Asphalt barge pricing on the Gulf Coast firmed modestly, with asphalt rail and flux barge prices static.
- In the Rocky Mountain region, asphalt markets had steady prices for this last full week of August.
- Wholesale asphalt prices in the Rockies were generally steady for the remaining August supply.
- Rockies wholesale prices were steady this week for August supply.
- West Coast markets had flat pricing for both Pacific Northwest and California locations.
- Western Canada retail and wholesale asphalt markets were status quo.
- In eastern Canada, both Quebec and Ontario asphalt prices were unchanged.
- Oil prices were down for all crudes. Oil production was up in the U.S., while inventories were down.
- Marathon Petroleum’s Garyville, LA refinery Suffers Tank Fire on Friday. (See Industry News)
