Menthol prices up on buying support

Menthol prices rose by Rs 5 per kg in the national capital today on buying support from pharmaceutical units.

Tight stocks position followed by fall in supplies from the producing belts also influenced the prices.

Menthol bold crystal, menthol flake and mentha oil prices rose by Rs 5 each to Rs 880, Rs 840 and Rs 785 per kg, respectively.

Marketmen said fresh buying support from pharma and other consuming industries, helped rise in the 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 3,600-4,100, 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 100-110, 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 880, menthol flake (1kg) Rs 840 and mentha oil (1 kg) Rs 785