Menthol prices rose by Rs 5 per kg in the national capital today on the back of pick-up in demand from consuming units amid paucity of stocks.
Menthol bold crystal, menthol flake and mentha oil prices were up by Rs 5 each to conclude at Rs 935, Rs 915 and Rs 930 per kg, respectively.
Traders said buying support from pharmaceutical and other consuming industries mainly pushed up menthol prices at the wholesale chemical market here.
Following are today's quotations:
Ammonium chloride (50 kg) Rs 2,000-3,000, Acetic acid (1kg) Rs 53-57, Ammonia bicarb (25 kg) Rs 600-700, Boric acid technical (50 kg) Rs 4,500-5,000, Borex granular (50 kg) Rs 2,200-2,500.
Caustic soda flake (50 kg) Rs 1,900-2,000, Citric acid (50 kg) (China) Rs 3,600-3,800, Citric acid deshi (50 kg) Rs 3,600-3,900, Camphor slab (1 kg) Rs 360, Camphor powder (1kg) Rs 325, Glycerin (1 kg) Rs 140-160, Hexamine (1kg) Rs 95, Hydrogen peroxide (1 kg) Rs 36-50, menthol bold crystal (per kg) Rs 935, menthol flake (1 kg) Rs 915 and mentha oil (1kg) Rs 930.
