Asphalt Weekly Monitor
8 December 2023
- Some East Coast retail asphalt prices eased, with flux pricing moving lower across the region.
- Wholesale asphalt barge assessments on the East Coast declined, with flux barge pricing flat.
- Midwest wholesale markets were active, with prices assessed in a narrower range for barges and steady for rail supply. Roofing flux markets were steady-to-slightly lower for December material.
- Rack prices in the Midwest region eased in some locations, with the rest unchanged. Activity was scant.
- Some Gulf Coast asphalt rack price assessments eased lower, with flux rack pricing steady this week.
- Wholesale asphalt barge pricing declined on the Gulf Coast, with flux barges and asphalt rail static.
- Rocky Mountain markets were growing quieter at the racks. Prices were mostly steady.
- Wholesale asphalt prices are assessed in a wider and firmer range for Rockies December supply.
- In West Coast, Pacific Northwest markets were status quo. California markets were also flat.
- In western Canada, both retail and wholesale markets prices were unchanged this week.
- In eastern Canada, both Quebec and Ontario markets had steady price assessments.
- Oil prices were down for all benchmark grades this week.
