Mentha oil trades higher on pick-up in demand

Mentha oil prices were up by Rs 5 per kg at the local market today amid pick-up in demand from consuming industries and restricted arrivals from producing belts.
Marketmen said improved demand from consuming industries against restricted arrivals from producing regions mainly helped mentha oil prices to trade higher.
In the national capital, menthol bold crystal, flake and oil prices were enquired higher by Rs 5 each to Rs 1,105, Rs 1,095 and Rs 1,125 per kg, respectively.
Following are today's quotations:
Ammonium chloride (50 kg) Rs 2,000-3,000, Acetic acid (1kg) Rs 53-57, Ammonia bicarb (25 kg) Rs 600-700, Boric acid technical (50 kg) Rs 4,500-5,000, Borex granular (50 kg) Rs 2,200-2,500.

Caustic soda flake (50 kg) Rs 1,850-1,950, Citric acid (50 kg) (China) Rs 3,700-3,800, Citric acid deshi (50 kg) Rs 3,800-4,000, Camphor slab (1 kg) Rs 360, Camphor powder (1kg) Rs 325, Glycerin (1 kg) Rs 140-160, Hexamine (1kg) Rs 95, Hydrogen peroxide (1 kg) Rs 36-50, menthol bold crystal (per kg) Rs 1,105, menthol flake (1 kg) Rs 1,095 and mentha oil (1kg) Rs 1,125.