Asphalt Weekly Monitor
3 January 2024
- East Coast asphalt rack pricing firmed in some areas with flux rack price assessments stable.
- Asphalt and flux barge pricing on the East Coast remains unchanged with no new activity noted.
- Midwest wholesale prices were in a firmer price range this week for barge and rail supply in January. Some roofing flux prices firmed, with others steady for January material.
- The Midwest rack price assessments were unchanged, with activity very limited this holiday week.
- Gulf Coast rack asphalt and flux pricing is stable for this week.
- Gulf Coast asphalt and flux wholesale markets had no new sales noted, with pricing unchanged.
- The Rocky Mountain rack markets were steady and mostly quiet.
- Rocky Mountain wholesale prices are assessed in a higher range this week.
- In West Coast, both Pacific Northwest and California markets were unchanged.
- Western Canada retail market prices were steady but wholesale prices moved up.
- Both Quebec and Ontario market price assessments are flat for the week.
- Oil prices were higher this week for all benchmark grades.