Menthol weakens on subdued demand

Menthol prices fell by Rs 5 per kg in the national capital today on weak domestic and export demand. Adequate stocks on increased arrivals from producing regions also put pressure on the prices.

Menthol bold crystal, menthol flake and mentha oil prices declined by Rs 5 each to conclude at Rs 1,165, Rs 1,120 and Rs 1,035 per kg, respectively.

Market analysts said weak domestic and export demand against increased arrivals from producing regions mainly pulled down menthol prices on the wholesale chemical market here.

Following are today's quotations:

Ammonium chloride (50 kg) Rs 900-2,200, acetic acid (1 kg) Rs 45-48, ammonia bicarb (25 kg) Rs 475-500, boric acid technical (50 kg) Rs 3,200-3,700, borex granular (50 kg) Rs 1,800-1,900

Caustic soda flake (50 kg) Rs 1,200-1,300, citric acid (50 kg) (China) Rs 3,300-4,200, citric acid deshi (50 kg) Rs 3,400-4,300, camphor slab (1 kg) Rs 400, camphor powder (1 kg) Rs 385, glycerine (1 kg) Rs 110-120

hexamine (1 kg) Rs 82, hydrogen peroxide (1 kg) Rs 40-45, menthol bold crystal (per kg) Rs 1,165, menthol flake (1 kg) Rs 1,120 and mentha oil (1 kg) Rs 1,035

Paraffin wax (1 kg) Iran Rs 80-85 Paraffin wax (1 kg) China Rs 106 Paraffin wax (1 kg) Indian Rs 102 Residue wax (p tonne) Rs 41,000 Soda ash (50 kg) (Tata) Rs 1,060 Soda ash (50 kg) (Gujarat) Rs 1000 Soda ash (50 kg) (DCW) Rs 1000

Soda ash (50 kg) (Birla) Rs 1000 Soda Hydro Sulphate (1 kg) Rs 95-145 Sodium hydro sulphite (1 kg) damosha Rs 85 Sodium hydro sulphite (1 kg) china Rs 57 Sodium hydro sulphite safolite (1 kg) Rs 110-133

Sodium silicate (Qtl) Rs 1,050-1,200 Sodium nitrate (50 kg) Rs 1,650-1,800 Sodium nitrite (50 kg) Rs 1,850-1,900 Sodium bio-carbonate (50 kg) Rs 1,025 Stable bleaching powder (25 kg) Rs 340-360

Tartaric acid france (1 kg) Rs 440 Thymol (1 kg) Rs 640 Titanium dioxide (1 kg) Rs 150-210 Oxalic acid (pcpl) 50 kg Rs 2,400-2,700 Zinc oxide (Kg) 110-120