Menthol prices fell by Rs 5 per kg in the national capital today owing to reduced offtake by consuming units amid adequate stocks.
Menthol bold crystal, menthol flake and mentha oil prices fell by Rs 5 each to Rs 905, Rs 885 and Rs 810 per kg respectively.
Marketmen said fall in demand from consuming industries against increased arrivals from the producing belts in Uttar Pradesh pulled down menthol prices at 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, 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 905, menthol flake (1kg) Rs 885 and mentha oil (1 kg) Rs 810