Menthol rises on increased demand

Menthol prices ended higher today following increased demand from consuming industries against limited supplies from producing region.
However, other chemicals moved in a tight range on negligible enquiries and settled around previous levels.
Traders said increased demand from consuming industries against limited supplies from producing region led to rise in menthol prices.
In the national capital, menthol bold crystal, flake and oil prices moved up by Rs 5 each to Rs 1015, Rs 985 and Rs 875 per kg, respectively.
The following are today's quotations:
Ammonium chloride (50 kg) Rs 1,200-2,400, Acetic acid (1kg) Rs 62-72, Ammonia bicarb (25 kg) Rs 500-800, Boric acid technical (50 kg) Rs 4,500-5,000, Borex granular (50 kg) Rs 2,300-2,600.

Caustic soda flake (50 kg) Rs 1,950-2,050, Citric acid (50 kg) (China) Rs 3,700-4,200, Citric acid deshi (50 kg) Rs 3,800-4,500, Camphor slab (1 kg) Rs 450, Camphor powder (1kg) Rs 400, Glycerine (1 kg) Rs 120-185, Hexamine (1kg) Rs 95, Hydrogen peroxide (1 kg) Rs 40-50, menthol bold crystal (per kg) Rs 1,015, menthol flake (1 kg) Rs 985 and mentha oil (1kg) Rs 875.