Menthol remains weak on reduced offtake

Menthol prices fell by Rs 5 per kg in the national capital today owing to reduced offtake by consuming units. Adequate stocks, fresh supplies from the producing regions also put pressure on the prices.

Menthol bold crystal, flake and mentha oil prices lost by Rs 5 each to Rs 905, Rs 875 and Rs 805 per kg, respectively.

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

Weakening trend in futures market also put pressure on the prices, they said.

Following are today's quotations: 

Ammonium chloride (50 kg), Rs 900-2,200, acetic acid (1 kg) Rs 34-36, ammonia bicarb (25 kg) Rs 450-500, boric acid technical (50 kg) Rs 3,700-4,100, borex granular (50 kg) Rs 2,000-2,100

Caustic soda flake (50 kg) Rs 900-950, 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 105-110, hexamine (1 kg) Rs 80

hydrogen peroxide (1 kg) Rs 33-35, mercury (34.5 kg) Rs 62,000, menthol bold crystal (per kg) Rs 905, menthol flake (1kg) Rs 875 and mentha oil (1 kg) Rs 805

Paraffin wax ( 1 kg) Iran Rs 62-67 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 95-110 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 520 Titanium dioxide (1 kg) Rs 110-115 Oxalic acid (pcpl) 50 kg Rs 1,900-2,000