Menthol declines on reduced offtake

Menthol prices fell by Rs 5 per kg in the national capital today in view of 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 declined by Rs 5 each to Rs 900, Rs 880 and Rs 800 per kg, respectively.

Marketmen said reduced offtake by consuming units against increased arrivals from the producing belts in Uttar Pradesh mainly led to a decline in menthol prices.

Elsewhere, other chemicals moved in a tight range in the absence of any worthwhile activity.

Following are today's quotations:

Ammonium chloride (50 kg), Rs 1,500-2,400, acetic acid (1 kg) Rs 28-34, ammonia bicarb (25 kg) Rs 450-500, boric acid technical (50 kg) Rs 3,700-4,100, borex granular (50 kg) Rs 1,750-1,950

Caustic soda flake (50 kg) Rs 950-1,000, citric acid (50 kg) (China) Rs 2,550-3,000, citric acid deshi (50 kg) Rs 2,600-3,000, camphor slab (1 kg) Rs 320, camphor powder (1 kg) Rs 310, glycerine (1 kg) Rs 90-110, hexamine (1 kg) Rs 80

hydrogen peroxide (1 kg) Rs 33-35, mercury (34.5 kg) Rs 54,000, menthol bold crystal (per kg) Rs 900, menthol flake (1kg) Rs 880 and mentha oil (1 kg) Rs 800

Paraffin wax ( 1 kg) Iran Rs 60-65 Paraffin wax ( 1 kg) China Rs 100 Paraffin wax ( 1 kg) Indian Rs 85 Residue wax (p tonne) Rs 35,000 Soda ash (50 kg) (Tata) Rs 925 Soda ash (50 kg) (Gujarat) Rs 900 Soda ash (50 kg) (DCW) Rs 900 Soda ash (50 kg) (Birla) Rs 900

Soda Hydro Sulphate (1 kg) Rs 110-115 Sodium hydro sulphite (1 kg) damosha Rs 85 Sodium hydro sulphite (1 kg) china Rs 58 Sodium hydro sulphite safolite (1 kg) Rs 110-125 Sodium silicate (Qtl) Rs 1,000-1,150 Sodium nitrate (50 kg) Rs 1,800-1,900 Sodium nitrite (50 kg) Rs 1,900-2,100

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 520 Titanium dioxide (1 kg) Rs 110-115 Oxalic acid (pcpl) 50 kg Rs 1,900-2,000