Menthol strengthens on rising demand

Menthol prices strengthened by Rs 5 per kg at the local chemical market today on rising demand from consuming industries.

However, other chemicals moved in a narrow range in scattered deals and settled around previous levels.

Marketmen said rising demand from consuming industries against tight supplies from producing regions mainly kept menthol prices higher.

In the national capital, menthol bold crystal, flake and oil added another Rs 5 each to Rs 1,120, Rs 1,110 and Rs 1,140 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 1,850-1,950, Citric acid (50 kg) (China) Rs 3,700-3,800, Citric acid deshi (50 kg) Rs 3,800-4,000, 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 1,120, menthol flake (1 kg) Rs 1,110 and mentha oil (1kg) Rs 1,140.