Menthol prices rose by Rs 5 per kg on the local chemical market today due to increased industrial demand.
Traders said increased industrial demand mainly helped menthol prices to move up.
Menthol bold crystal, flake and oil prices rose by Rs 5 each to Rs 1,360, Rs 1,320 and Rs 1,270 per kg, respectively.
Following are today's quotations:
Ammonium chloride (50 kg) Rs 1,000-2,200, acetic acid (1 kg) Rs 36-44, ammonia bicarb (25 kg) Rs 450-480, 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 1,200-1,350, citric acid (50 kg) (China) Rs 3,000-3,500, citric acid deshi (50 kg) Rs 3,100-3,400, camphor slab (1 kg) Rs 440, camphor powder (1 kg) Rs 430, glycerine (1 kg) Rs 110-120
hexamine (1 kg) Rs 82, hydrogen peroxide (1 kg) Rs 33-35, mercury (34.5 kg) Rs 95,000, menthol bold crystal (per kg) Rs 1,360, menthol flake (1 kg) Rs 1,320 and mentha oil (1 kg) Rs 1,270
Paraffin wax (1 kg) Iran Rs 77-82 Paraffin wax (1 kg) China Rs 98 Paraffin wax (1 kg) Indian Rs 88 Residue wax (p tonne) Rs 41,000 Soda ash (50 kg) (Tata) Rs 975 Soda ash (50 kg) (Gujarat) Rs 950 Soda ash (50 kg) (DCW) Rs 950 Soda ash (50 kg) (Birla) Rs 950
Soda Hydro Sulphate (1 kg) Rs 120-135 Sodium hydro sulphite (1 kg) damosha Rs 88 Sodium hydro sulphite (1 kg) china Rs 55 Sodium hydro sulphite safolite (1 kg) Rs 110-133 Sodium silicate (Qtl) Rs 1,050-1,200 Sodium nitrate (50 kg) Rs 1,700-1,800
Sodium nitrite (50 kg) Rs 1,800-1,900 Sodium bio-carbonate (50 kg) Rs 1,025 Stable bleaching powder (25 kg) Rs 350-400 Tartaric acid france (1 kg) Rs 440 Thymol (1 kg) Rs 590 Titanium dioxide (1 kg) Rs 120-130 Oxalic acid (pcpl) 50 kg Rs 1,900-2,100 Zinc oxide (Kg) 100-115
