Menthol prices fell by Rs 5 per kg in the national capital today owing to reduced offtake by consuming units.
Adequate stocks followed by increased arrivals from the producing belts in Uttar Pradesh also put pressure on the prices.
Menthol bold crystal, flake and mentha oil prices fell by Rs 5 each to Rs 860, Rs 815 and Rs 760 per kg, respectively.
Marketmen said reduced offtake by consuming units, against increased arrivals from the producing belts in Uttar Pradesh markets mainly led to a decline in menthol prices.
Weakening trend in futures market also put pressure on the prices, they said.
Following are today's quotations:
Ammonium chloride (50 kg), Rs 1,200-2,400, acetic acid (1 kg) Rs 36-38, ammonia bicarb (25 kg) Rs 450-500, boric acid technical (50 kg) Rs 2,800-3,200, borex granular (50 kg) Rs 2,000-2,500
Caustic soda flake (50 kg) Rs 950-1000, citric acid (50 kg) (China) Rs 2,600-3,000, citric acid deshi (50 kg) Rs 2,550-2,950, camphor slab (1 kg) Rs 320, camphor powder (1 kg) Rs 310, glycerine (1 kg) Rs 85-100, hexamine (1 kg) Rs 80
hydrogen peroxide (1 kg) Rs 33-35, mercury (34.5 kg) Rs 65,000, menthol bold crystal (per kg) Rs 860, menthol flake (1kg) Rs 815 and mentha oil (1 kg) Rs 760
