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Caustic soda up on short supply

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Press Trust of India New Delhi
Last Updated : Jan 21 2013 | 4:48 AM IST

Caustic soda prices rose by Rs 50 per 50 kg in the national capital today on account of firm demand from consuming industries amid short supply.

Caustic soda flake rose by Rs 50 to Rs 1,000-1,050 per 50 kg.

Marketmen said apart from good demand from detergent manufacturers, tight supplies from producing belts also pushed up caustic soda prices in the wholesale chemical market here.

Following are today's quotations:

Ammonium chloride (50 kg), Rs 1,500-2,400, acetic acid (1 kg) Rs 38-40, ammonia bicarb (25 kg) Rs 450-480, boric acid technical (50 kg) Rs 3,600-4,100, borex granular (50 kg) Rs 2,000-2,600

Caustic soda flake (50 kg) Rs 1,000-1,050, citric acid (50 kg) (China) Rs 2,700-3,050, citric acid deshi (50 kg) Rs 2,550-2,950, camphor slab (1 kg) Rs 325, camphor powder (1 kg) Rs 320

glycerine (1 kg) Rs 120-130, hexamine (1 kg) Rs 80, hydrogen peroxide (1 kg) Rs 33-35, mercury (34.5 kg) Rs 75,000, menthol bold crystal (per kg) Rs 970, menthol flake (1kg) Rs 950 and mentha oil (1 kg) Rs 895

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First Published: Sep 15 2010 | 4:44 PM IST

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