Mentha oil up on increased industrial offtake

Mentha oil prices rose by Rs 5 per kg in the national capital today on increased industrial offtake.

In the national capital, menthol bold crystal, flake and mentha oil prices gained Rs 5 each to Rs 1,130, Rs 1,000 and Rs 935 per kg, respectively.

Following are today's quotations:

Ammonium chloride (50 kg) Rs 900-2,200, acetic acid (1kg) Rs 42-46, ammonia bicarb (25 kg) Rs 475-500, boric acid technical (50 kg) Rs 3,200-3,600, borex granular (50 kg) Rs 1,800-1,900.

Caustic soda flake (50 kg) Rs 1,300-1,400, citric acid (50 kg) (China) Rs 3,100-4,000, citric acid deshi (50 kg) Rs 3,200-4,100, camphor slab (1 kg) Rs 380, camphor powder (1kg) Rs 360, glycerine (1 kg) Rs 110-120, hexamine (1kg) Rs 82, hydrogen peroxide (1 kg) Rs 40-45, menthol bold crystal (per kg) Rs 1,130, menthol flake (1kg) Rs 1,000 and mentha oil (1kg) Rs 935.