Menthol softens on reduced demand

Menthol prices were down by Rs 5 per kg at the local chemical market today due to reduced demand from consuming industries.
Traders said fall in demand from consuming industries against adequate stocks position mainly led to the fall in menthol prices.
In the national capital, menthol bold crystal, menthol flake and mentha oil traded lower by Rs 5 each to Rs 880, Rs 830 and Rs 790 per kg, respectively.
Following are today's quotations:
Ammonium chloride (50 kg) Rs 1,200-2,500, Acetic acid (1kg) Rs 52-62, Ammonia bicarb (25 kg) Rs 600-700, Boric acid technical (50 kg) Rs 4,400-5,200, Borex granular (50 kg) Rs 2,200-2,600.

Caustic soda flake (50 kg) Rs 1,900-2,000, Citric acid (50 kg) (China) Rs 3,800-4,000, Citric acid deshi (50 kg) Rs 3,700-4,200, Camphor slab (1 kg) Rs 390, Camphor powder (1kg) Rs 340, Glycerine (1 kg) Rs 140-160, Hexamine (1kg) Rs 95, Hydrogen peroxide (1 kg) Rs 40-50, menthol bold crystal (per kg) Rs 880, menthol flake (1 kg) Rs 830 and mentha oil (1kg) Rs 790.