Menthol down on fall in demand

Menthol down on fall in demand

Menthol shed Rs 5 per kg in the national capital today on reduced offtake by consuming units and increased arrivals from producing belts in Uttar Pradesh.

Menthol bold crystal, flake and mentha oil prices fell by Rs 5 each to Rs 1,270, Rs 1,225 and Rs 1,170 per kg, respectively.

Market analysts said reduced offtake by consuming units against increased arrivals from producing belts in Uttar Pradesh markets mainly put pressure on the menthol prices.

Following are today's quotations:

Ammonium chloride (50 kg) Rs 1,00-2,500, acetic acid (1kg) Rs 44-46, ammonia bicarb (25 kg) Rs 475-525, 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 1,350-1,450, citric acid (50 kg) (China) Rs 3,600-4,400, citric acid deshi (50 kg) Rs 3,700-4,500, camphor slab (1 kg) Rs 400, camphor powder (1kg) Rs 390, glycerine (1 kg) Rs 110-120, hexamine (1kg) Rs 82, hydrogen peroxide (1 kg) Rs 33-35, menthol bold crystal (per kg) Rs 1,270, menthol flake (1kg) Rs 1,225 and mentha oil (1kg) Rs 1,170.