Asphalt Weekly Monitor
- US paving winds down, going into the Memorial Day Holiday weekend.
- East Coast asphalt and flux retail prices steady across the region.
- East Coast wholesale asphalt prices move lower – flux wholesale steady.
- Retail prices slip in some upper Midwest locations on a slow start to paving activity.
- Deadly storms/tornadoes ravage the Midwest—lives lost and $2 billion damage in Oklahoma
- Midwest barge deals done at higher prices—rail assessed higher too, while flux is steady.
- Gulf Coast asphalt retail prices lower in Alabama and Mississippi – flux steadfast.
- Gulf Coast wholesale asphalt prices slip lower for the week – flux wholesale prices are flat.
- Rocky Mountain wholesale and retail markets are unchanged.
- West Coast asphalt prices are also steady this week.
- Western Canada prices are flat, with demand limited.
- Eastern Canada retail prices and posted prices are unchanged in Quebec and Ontario.
- Crude prices declined–July NYMEX WTI ended at $94.15 per barrel, down $2.14 this week.
- Spot Western Canadian Select (WCS) discounts eased to about $20 below June/July WTI.
- July Brent-to-WTI crude premium stays near $8 per barrel this week.
