Asphalt Weekly Monitor
5 July 2024
- The mid-week Independence Day holiday limited paving activity this week in the U.S.
- East Coast asphalt rack pricing slipped in some locations, with flux rack prices stable this week.
- This week’s assessments for asphalt barges and flux barges on the East Coast are unchanged.
- Midwest wholesale asphalt/flux prices held within previous price ranges, with sales activity reported.
- Midwest rack market prices slipped lower in Missouri, Kansas and southern Illinois on some late week price reductions.
- Gulf Coast rack asphalt rack price assessments are lower in some areas, with flux racks steady.
- Gulf Coast asphalt barge, asphalt rail, and flux barge prices are stable this week.
- Rocky Mountain rack selling prices were static, except for Idaho, where they rose. Activity slipped for the holiday.
- Wholesale asphalt prices in the U.S. Rockies held at the higher prices noted last week.
- In Pacific Northwest, eastern Washington markets had higher prices but other areas in the region were status quo. California markets were also steady for the week.
- In western Canada, both retail and wholesale prices were unchanged this week.
- In eastern Canada, this week both Quebec and Ontario markets had flat pricing.
- Oil prices were higher for all benchmark grades this week versus the previous week.
