Menthol prices rose by Rs 5 per kg at the local chemical market in the national capital today on fresh buying support from pharmaceutical units amid paucity of stocks.
Firming trend at the futures market and restricted supplies in the physical market from major producing belts also supported the uptrend.
Menthol crystal bold, menthol flake and mentha oil prices were trading up by Rs 5 each to conclude at Rs 1,880, Rs 1,450 and Rs 1,310 per kg, respectively.
Traders said, increased demand from pharmaceutical and other consuming industries against restricted supplies mainly pushed up menthol prices.
Following are today's quotations:
Ammonium chloride (50 kgs) Rs 950-1,800, acetic acid (1kg) Rs 53-57, ammonia bicarb (25 kgs) Rs 500-675, boric acid technical (50 kgs) Rs 3,800-4,200, borex granular (50 kgs) Rs 2,100-2,200, caustic soda flake (50 kgs) Rs 2,450-2,550, citric acid (50 kgs) (China) Rs 3,000-5,000, citric acid deshi (50 kgs) Rs 3,000-5,500, camphor slab (1 kg) Rs 950, camphor powder (1kg) Rs 850, glycerin (1 kg) Rs 90-100, hexamine (1kg) Rs 100, hydrogen peroxide (1 kg) Rs 40-45, menthol crystal bold (per kg) Rs 1,880, menthol flake (1 kg) Rs 1,450 and mentha oil (1kg) Rs 1,310, paraffin wax (1 kg) Iran Rs 80-85, paraffin wax (1 kg) China Rs 70-80, paraffin wax (1 kg) Indian Rs 75-80, soda ash (50 kgs) (Tata) Rs 1,325, soda ash (50 kgs) (Gujarat) Rs 1,320, soda ash (50 kgs) (DCW) Rs 1,320, soda ash (50 kgs) (Birla) Rs 1,315, soda Hydro sulphate (1 kg) Rs 115-145, sodium hydro sulphite (1 kg) kalali Rs 145, sodium hydro sulphite (1 kg) (China) Rs 150, sodium hydro sulphite safolite (1 kg) Rs 190-200, sodium silicate (50 kgs) Rs 1,100-1,500, sodium nitrate (50 kgs) Rs 2,200-2,400, sodium nitrite (50 kgs) Rs 2,500-2,600, sodium bio-carbonate-tata (50 kgs) Rs 1,625, stable bleaching powder-chambal (25 kgs) Rs 550, tartaric acid-France (1 kg) Rs 530, thymol (1 kg) Rs 450-470, titanium dioxide (1 kg) Rs 170-240, oxalic acid (pcpl) 50 kgs Rs 2,650-2,750 and zinc oxide (Kg) 160-200.
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