Menthol prices rose by Rs 5 per kg in the national capital today on rising demand from pharma and other consuming units.
Tight stocks following fall in supplies from producing regions and a firming trend in futures market also supported the upside in prices.
Menthol bold crystal,menthol flake and mentha oil prices rose by Rs 5 each to Rs 1,715,Rs 1,645 and Rs 1,555 per kg,respectively.
Marketmen said increased demand from pharma and other consuming industries mainly influenced the prices.
They said tight supplies from producing belts in Uttar Pradesh mandies also supported the rise.
The following are today8217;s quotations:
Ammonium chloride 50 kg Rs 900-2,200,acetic acid 1kg Rs 42-52,ammonia bicarb 25 kg Rs 400-450,boric acid technical 50 kg Rs 3,400-3,800,borex granular 50 kg Rs 1,800-1,950.
Caustic soda flake 50 kg Rs 1,650-1,750,citric acid 50 kg China Rs 3,100-3,500,citric acid deshi 50 kg Rs 3,000-3,700,camphor slab 1 kg Rs 290,camphor powder 1kg Rs 270,glycerine 1 kg Rs 90-115,hexamine 1kg Rs 85,hydrogen peroxide 1 kg Rs 40-45,menthol bold crystal per kg Rs 1,715,menthol flake 1 kg Rs 1,645 and mentha oil 1kg Rs 1,555.
Paraffin wax 1 kg Iran Rs 86
Paraffin wax 1 kg China Rs 105
Paraffin wax 1 kg Indian Rs 102
Soda ash 50 kg Tata Rs 1,060
Soda ash 50 kg Gujarat Rs 1,000
Soda ash 50 kg DCW Rs 1,000
Soda ash 50 kg Birla Rs 1,000
Soda Hydro Sulphate 1 kg Rs 110-150
Sodium hydro sulphite 1 kg damosha Rs 105
Sodium hydro sulphite 1 kg china Rs 100
Sodium hydro sulphite safolite 1 kg Rs 120-145
Sodium silicate Qtl Rs 1,050-1,200
Sodium nitrate 50 kg Rs 1,650-1,800
Sodium nitrite 50 kg Rs 1,850-1,900
Sodium bio-carbonate 50 kg Rs 1,050
Stable bleaching powder 25 kg Rs 350-450
Tartaric acid france 1 kg Rs 440
Thymol 1 kg Rs 1,100
Titanium dioxide 1 kg Rs 180-250
Oxalic acid pcpl 50 kg Rs 2,650-2,700
Zinc oxide Kg 110-120.