Menthol prices declined by Rs 10 per kg in the national capital today in view of sluggish demand from consuming units.
Menthol bold crystal, menthol flake and mentha oil prices declined by Rs 10 each to settle at Rs 910, Rs 890 and Rs 815 per kg, respectively.
Marketmen said fall in demand from consuming industries against increased arrivals from the producing regions, pulled down menthol prices in the wholesale chemical market here.
Meanwhile, prices of other chemicals ruled steady on scattered deals.
Following are today's quotations:
Ammonium chloride (50 kg), Rs 1,500-2,400, acetic acid (1 kg) Rs 38, ammonia bicarb (25 kg) Rs 450-500, boric acid technical (50 kg) Rs 3,500-3,800, borex granular (50 kg) Rs 1,750-1,950.
Caustic soda flake (50 kg) Rs 1,000-1,050, citric acid (50 kg) (China) Rs 2,550-3,000, citric acid deshi (50 kg) Rs 2,600-3,000, camphor slab (1 kg) Rs 320, camphor powder (1 kg) Rs 310, glycerine (1 kg) Rs 105-110, hexamine (1 kg) Rs 80, hydrogen peroxide (1 kg) Rs 33-35, mercury (34.5 kg) Rs 54,000, menthol bold crystal (per kg) Rs 910, menthol flake (1kg) Rs 890 and mentha oil (1 kg) Rs 815