Menthol up on industrial demand

Menthol prices were up by Rs 5 per kg in the national capital today on fresh buying support from pharmaceutical units amid paucity of stocks.
Firming trend in futures market also supported the uptrend.
Menthol bold crystal, menthol flake and mentha oil prices rose Rs 5 each to conclude at Rs 880, Rs 830 and Rs 795 per kg, respectively.
Traders said buying support from pharmaceutical and other consuming industries, mainly pushed up menthol prices.
The following are today's quotations:
Ammonium chloride (50 kg) Rs 1,200-2,500, Acetic acid (1kg) Rs 55-65, Ammonia bicarb (25 kg) Rs 600-700, Boric acid technical (50 kg) Rs 4,400-5,200, Borex granular (50 kg) Rs 2,200-2,600.

Caustic soda flake (50 kg) Rs 1,950-2,050, Citric acid (50 kg) (China) Rs 3,800-4,000, Citric acid deshi (50 kg) Rs 3,700-4,200, Camphor slab (1 kg) Rs 390, Camphor powder (1kg) Rs 340, Glycerine (1 kg) Rs 140-160, Hexamine (1kg) Rs 95, Hydrogen peroxide (1 kg) Rs 40-50, menthol bold crystal (per kg) Rs 880, menthol flake (1 kg) Rs 830 and mentha oil (1kg) Rs 795.