Caustic soda declines on reduced offtake

NEW DELHI, May 3: Caustic soda prices fell by Rs 50 per 50 kg in the national capital today on reduced offtake by consuming industries against increased arrivals from producing regions.
Caustic soda flake fell Rs 50 to Rs 2,000-2,100 per 50 kg.
Traders said subdued demand from consuming industries against increased arrivals from producing belts, mainly pulled down caustic soda prices.
Following are today’s quotations:
Ammonium chloride (50 kg) Rs 1,200-2,400, Acetic acid (1kg) Rs 65-75, 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 2,000-2,100, 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 450, Camphor powder (1kg) Rs 400, Glycerine (1 kg) Rs 120-185, Hexamine (1kg) Rs 95, Hydrogen peroxide (1 kg) Rs 40-50, menthol bold crystal (per kg) Rs 1,050, menthol flake (1 kg) Rs 990 and mentha oil (1kg) Rs 890. (PTI)