Menthol declines on reduced offtake

NEW DELHI, June 19: Menthol prices were down by Rs 10 per kg in the national capital today owing to reduced offtake by consuming units amid adequate stocks.
Also, increased arrivals from producing belts in Uttar Pradesh and weakening trend in futures market weighed on the menthol prices.
Menthol bold crystal, flake and mentha oil prices eased by Rs 10 each to conclude at Rs 1,160, Rs 1,120 and Rs 1,040 per kg, respectively.
Traders said reduced offtake by consuming industries against increased arrivals from producing regions mainly pulled down menthol prices.
Following are today’s quotations:
Ammonium chloride (50 kg) Rs 950-1,800, acetic acid (1kg) Rs 53-57, ammonia bicarb (25 kg) Rs 500-600, boric acid technical (50 kg) Rs 3,800-4,300, borex granular (50 kg) Rs 2,100-2,400, caustic soda flake (50 kg) Rs 2,200-2,300, citric acid (50 kg) (China) Rs 3,850-4,250, citric acid deshi (50 kg) Rs 4,100-4,600, camphor slab (1 kg) Rs 430, camphor powder (1kg) Rs 375, glycerin (1 kg) Rs 100-150, hexamine (1kg) Rs 98, hydrogen peroxide (1 kg) Rs 30-40, menthol bold crystal (per kg) Rs 1,160, menthol flake (1 kg) Rs 1,120 and mentha oil (1kg) Rs 1,040, paraffin wax (1 kg) Iran Rs 60-65, paraffin wax (1 kg) China Rs 70-80, paraffin wax (1 kg) Indian Rs 70-75, soda ash (50 kg) (Tata) Rs 1,325, soda ash (50 kg) (Gujarat) Rs 1,320, soda ash (50 kg) (DCW) Rs 1,320, soda ash (50 kg) (Birla) Rs 1,315, soda Hydro sulphate (1 kg) Rs 100-130, sodium hydro sulphite (1 kg) damosha Rs 130, sodium hydro sulphite (1 kg) (China) Rs 125, sodium hydro sulphite safolite (1 kg) Rs 140-182, sodium silicate (50 kg) Rs 1,100-1,500, sodium nitrate (50 kg) Rs 2,100-2,350, sodium nitrite (50 kg) Rs 2,500-2,700, sodium bio-carbonate-tata (50 kg) Rs 1,400, stable bleaching powder (25 kg) Rs 425-650, tartaric acid-France (1 kg) Rs 480, thymol (1 kg) Rs 410, titanium dioxide (1 kg) Rs 140-210, oxalic acid (pcpl) 50 kg Rs 2,600-2,700 and zinc oxide (Kg) 140-185. (PTI)