Menthol prices rose by 5 per kg in the national capital today on rising demand from pharma and consuming units.
Tight stocks due to restricted supplies from producing belts also influenced the prices.
Menthol bold crystal, menthol flake and mentha oil prices rose by Rs 5 each to Rs 1,285, Rs 1,240 and Rs 1,180 per kg, respectively.
Market analysts said higher demand from pharma and other consuming industries against restricted arrivals from producing belts, mainly gave push to rising menthol prices on the wholesale chemical market here.
Following are today's quotations:
Ammonium chloride (50 kg) Rs 1,000-2,400, acetic acid (1kg) Rs 36-46, ammonia bicarb (25 kg) Rs 450-470, boric acid technical (50 kg) Rs 3,400-3,800, borex granular (50 kg) Rs 1,800-2,000.
Caustic soda flake (50 kg) Rs 1,250-1,350, citric acid (50 kg) (China) Rs 4,000-4,800, citric acid deshi (50 kg) Rs 4,200-4,900, camphor slab (1 kg) Rs 440, camphor powder (1kg) Rs 430, glycerine (1 kg) Rs 110-120, hexamine (1kg) Rs 82, hydrogen peroxide (1 kg) Rs 33-35, mercury (34.5 kg) Rs 95,000, menthol bold crystal (per kg) Rs 1,285, menthol flake (1kg) Rs 1,240 and mentha oil (1kg) Rs 1,180.
