2007-11-21 02:03:59 · 3 answers · asked by bdunn22003 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Engineering
Asphalt contains petroleum products. Asphalt contains petroleum products. The price of crude goes up ===> the price of asphalt goes up.
2007-11-21 02:08:43 · answer #1 · answered by Ralfcoder 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
With nearly all refineries installing a "delayed coker unit" the production of asphalt is not done nearly as much. The asphalt has a lot more value now then before because you run it thru the coker and produce more gasolines and other valuable products. The coker reduces the asphalt down to plain carbon (coke).
So the price of asphalt has risen more then the price of crude.
2007-11-21 12:56:36 · answer #2 · answered by Mr Soul 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the first guy is correct, but also it takes gas to lay down the pavement too, those guys drive huge trucks going very slow, I am sure that the cost of fuel affects how much asphalt paving costs
2007-11-21 03:51:44 · answer #3 · answered by lee s 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋