Menthol rises on buying support

NEW DELHI, May 24:  Menthol prices up by Rs 5 per kg in the national capital today on increased buying support from pharmaceutical units amid paucity of stocks.
Menthol bold crystal, menthol flake and mentha oil prices rose by Rs 5 each to conclude at Rs 1,055, Rs 995 and Rs 895 per kg, respectively.
Traders said buying support from pharmaceutical and other consuming industries, mainly pushed up menthol prices on the wholesale chemical market here.
The following are today’s quotations:
Ammonium chloride (50 kg) Rs 1,200-2,400, Acetic acid (1kg) Rs 45-55, Ammonia bicarb (25 kg) Rs 600-800, Boric acid technical (50 kg) Rs 4,400-5,000, Borex granular (50 kg) Rs 2,200-2,600.
Caustic soda flake (50 kg) Rs 1,950-2,050, Citric acid (50 kg) (China) Rs 3,700-4,100, Citric acid deshi (50 kg) Rs 3,800-4,500, Camphor slab (1 kg) Rs 440, Camphor powder (1kg) Rs 390, Glycerine (1 kg) Rs 100-170, Hexamine (1kg) Rs 95, Hydrogen peroxide (1 kg) Rs 40-50, menthol bold crystal (per kg) Rs 1,055, menthol flake (1 kg) Rs 995 and mentha oil (1kg) Rs 895. (PTI)