Caustic soda rises on restricted supply
Caustic soda flake rose by Rs 50 to Rs 1,750-1,850 per 50 kg.
Marketmen said apart from good demand from detergent manufacturers, fall in supplies from producing belts also pushed up caustic soda prices.
Following are today's quotations:
Ammonium chloride (50 kg) Rs 2,000-3,000, Acetic acid (1kg) Rs 53-57, Ammonia bicarb (25 kg) Rs 600-700, Boric acid technical (50 kg) Rs 4,500-5,000, Borex granular (50 kg) Rs 2,200-2,500.
Caustic soda flake (50 kg) Rs 1,750-1,850, Citric acid (50 kg) (China) Rs 3,800-4,000, Citric acid deshi (50 kg) Rs 4,000-4,200, Camphor slab (1 kg) Rs 370, Camphor powder (1kg) Rs 340, Glycerin (1 kg) Rs 140-160, Hexamine (1kg) Rs 95, Hydrogen peroxide (1 kg) Rs 36-50, menthol bold crystal (per kg) Rs 855, menthol flake (1 kg) Rs 845 and mentha oil (1kg) Rs 735.