Mentha oil rises on increased demand

Mentha oil prices edged up Rs 5 per kg at the local market today due to pick up in demand.

However, other chemicals held steady in thin trade.

Traders said uptick in demand from consuming industries mainly attributed the rise in mentha oil prices.

Menthol crystal bold,flake and oil prices were up by Rs 5 each to Rs 2,065, Rs 1,930 and Rs 1,795 per kg respectively.

Following are today's quotations:

Ammonium chloride (50 kg) Rs 950-1,800, acetic acid (1kg) Rs 53-57, ammonia bicarb (25 kg) Rs 500-600, boric acid technical (50 kg) Rs 3,900-4,600, borex granular (50 kg) Rs 2,200-2,600, caustic soda flake (50 kg) Rs 2,300-2,400, citric acid (50 kg) (China) Rs 3,300-4,200, citric acid deshi (50 kg) Rs 3,600-4,500, camphor slab (1 kg) Rs 580, camphor powder (1kg) Rs 530, glycerin (1 kg) Rs 80-150, hexamine (1kg) Rs 100, hydrogen peroxide (1 kg) Rs 30-50, menthol crystal bold (per kg) Rs 2,065, menthol flake (1 kg) Rs 1,930 and mentha oil (1kg) Rs 1,795, paraffin wax (1 kg) Iran Rs 85-90, paraffin wax (1 kg) China Rs 85-95, paraffin wax (1 kg) Indian Rs 85-88, soda ash (50 kg) (Tata) Rs 1,330, soda ash (50 kg) (Gujarat) Rs 1,330, soda ash (50 kg) (DCW) Rs 1,320, soda ash (50 kg) (Birla) Rs 1,320, soda Hydro sulphate (1 kg) Rs 115-145, sodium hydro sulphite (1 kg) kalali Rs 130, sodium hydro sulphite (1 kg) (China) Rs 130, sodium hydro sulphite safolite (1 kg) Rs 180-200, sodium silicate (50 kg) Rs 1,100-1,500, sodium nitrate (50 kg) Rs 2,200-2,400, sodium nitrite (50 kg) Rs 2,600-2,800, sodium bio-carbonate-tata (50 kg) Rs 1,450, stable bleaching powder-chambal (25 kg) Rs 390, tartaric acid-France (1 kg) Rs 520, thymol (1 kg) Rs 400-500, titanium dioxide (1 kg) Rs 168-235, oxalic acid (pcpl) 50 kg Rs 2,700-2,800 and zinc oxide (Kg) 170-250.