Menthol weakens on subdued demand

Menthol prices fell by Rs 5 per kg in the national capital today on weak domestic and export demand.

Adequate stocks on increased arrivals from producing regions also put pressure on the prices.

Menthol bold crystal, menthol flake and mentha oil prices declined by Rs 5 to conclude at Rs 1,150, Rs 1,100 and Rs 1,020 per kg, respectively.

Market analysts said weak domestic and export demand against increased arrivals from producing regions mainly pulled down menthol prices in the wholesale chemical market here.

Following are today's quotations:

Ammonium chloride (50 kg) Rs 900-2,200, acetic acid (1kg) Rs 45-48, ammonia bicarb (25 kg) Rs 475-500, boric acid technical (50 kg) Rs 3,200-3,600, borex granular (50 kg) Rs 1,800-1,900.

Caustic soda flake (50 kg) Rs 1,250-1,350, citric acid (50 kg) (China) Rs 3,100-4,000, citric acid deshi (50 kg) Rs 3,200-4,100, camphor slab (1 kg) Rs 380, camphor powder (1kg) Rs 360, glycerine
(1 kg) Rs 110-120, hexamine (1kg) Rs 82, hydrogen peroxide (1 kg) Rs 40-45, menthol bold crystal (per kg) Rs 1,150, menthol flake (1kg) Rs 1,100 and mentha oil (1kg) Rs 1,020.