Menthol rises on buying support

NEW DELHI, May 30:  Menthol prices were up by Rs 5 per kg in the national capital today on fresh buying support from pharmaceutical units amid paucity of stocks.
Menthol bold crystal, menthol flake and mentha oil prices edged higher by Rs 5 each to sign off at Rs 1,115, Rs 1,105 and Rs 1,135 per kg, respectively.
Traders said buying support from pharmaceutical and other consuming industries, mainly pushed up menthol prices at the wholesale chemical market here.
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 4,500-5,200, 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 3,600-3,800, 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 1,115, menthol flake (1 kg) Rs 1,105 and mentha oil (1kg) Rs 1,135. (PTI)