Thymol declines on reduced offtake

In thin trading, prices of thymol fell by Rs 10 per kg in the national capital today in view of reduced offtake by consuming industries against increased arrivals from producing regions.

Thymol prices declined by Rs 10 to conclude at Rs 900 per kg.

Traders said subdued demand from consuming industries against increased arrivals from producing belts mainly pulled down thymol prices on the wholesale chemical market here.

Following are today's quotations:

Ammonium chloride (50 kg) Rs 2,000-3,000, Acetic acid (1kg) Rs 52-56, Ammonia bicarb (25 kg) Rs 600-700, Boric acid technical (50 kg) Rs 4,400-5,000, Borex granular (50 kg) Rs 2,200-2,500.
 

Caustic soda flake (50 kg) Rs 1,800-1,900, Citric acid (50 kg) (China) Rs 3,900-4,000, Citric acid deshi (50 kg) Rs 4,000-4,200, Camphor slab (1 kg) Rs 415, Camphor powder (1kg) Rs 380, Glycerin (1 kg) Rs 140-160, Hexamine (1kg) Rs 96, Hydrogen peroxide (1 kg) Rs 40-50, menthol bold crystal (per kg) Rs 840, menthol flake (1 kg) Rs 825 and mentha oil (1kg) Rs 710.