Menthol falls on subdued demand

Menthol prices fell by upto Rs 10 per kg in the national capital today on the back of subdued demand from 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 up to Rs 10 to Rs 860, Rs 815 and Rs 760 per kg, respectively.

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

Following are today's quotations:

Ammonium chloride (50 kg), Rs 1,500-2,400, acetic acid (1 kg) Rs 36-38, ammonia bicarb (25 kg) Rs 450-500, boric acid technical (50 kg) Rs 3,750-4,150, 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 110-120, hexamine (1 kg) Rs 80, hydrogen peroxide (1 kg) Rs 33-35

mercury (34.5 kg) Rs 64,000, menthol bold crystal (per kg) Rs 860, menthol flake (1kg) Rs 815 and mentha oil (1 kg) Rs 760

Paraffin wax ( 1 kg) Iran Rs 68-75 Paraffin wax ( 1 kg) China Rs 100-110 Paraffin wax ( 1 kg) Indian Rs 92 Residue wax (p tonne) Rs 41,000 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 65-75 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 1,650-1,900

Sodium nitrite (50 kg) Rs 1,900-2,000 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 510 Titanium dioxide (1 kg) Rs 100-110 Oxalic acid (pcpl) 50 kg Rs 1,900-2,000