Menthol rises on buying support

Menthol prices rose by Rs 5 per kg in the national capital today on buying support from consuming industries amid tight stocks. Fall in supplies from producing belts and firming trend in futures market also supported the prices.

Menthol bold crystal, menthol flake and mentha oil prices rose by Rs 5 each to Rs 875, Rs 845 and Rs 790 per kg, respectively. Marketmen said fresh buying support from pharma and other consuming industries led to a rise in prices.

Elsewhere, prices of other chemicals ruled steady on scattered deals.

Following are today's quotations:

Ammonium chloride (50 kg), Rs 1,500-2,400, acetic acid (1 kg) Rs 38, ammonia bicarb (25 kg) Rs 450-500, boric acid technical (50 kg) Rs 3,500-3,800, borex granular (50 kg) Rs 1,850-2,100.

Caustic soda flake (50 kg) Rs 1,050-1,100, citric acid (50 kg) (China) Rs 2,550-3,000, citric acid deshi (50 kg) Rs 2,500-3,000, camphor slab (1 kg) Rs 320, camphor powder (1 kg) Rs 310, glycerine (1 kg) Rs 115-120, hexamine (1 kg) Rs 80, hydrogen peroxide (1 kg) Rs 33-35, mercury (34.5 kg) Rs 57,000, menthol bold crystal (per kg) Rs 875, menthol flake (1kg) Rs 845 and mentha oil (1 kg) Rs 790