In restricted activity,menthol prices softened by Rs 5 per kg at the local chemical market today due to reduced offtake by consuming industries against adequate stocks position.
However, other chemicals moved in a tight range in limited deals and settled around previous levels.
Traders said besides adequate stocks position on higher supplies from producing belts against low demand from consuming industries mainly led to the decline in menthol prices.
In the national capital, menthol bold crystal, flake and oil prices were down by Rs 5 each to Rs 935, Rs 915 and Rs 815 per kg respectively.
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 3,500-3,800, Citric acid deshi (50 kg) Rs 3,600-3,900, Camphor slab (1 kg) Rs 360, Camphor powder (1kg) Rs 325, Glycerin (1 kg) Rs 140-160, Hexamine (1kg) Rs 95, Hydrogen peroxide (1 kg) Rs 36-50, menthol bold crystal (per kg) Rs 935, menthol flake (1 kg) Rs 915 and mentha oil (1kg) Rs 815.
