Caustic soda prices rose Rs 50 per 50 kg in the national capital today largely on the back of pick-up in demand from pharma and consuming units amid short supply.

Caustic soda flake rose Rs 50 to Rs 1,500-1,600 per 50 kg.

Market analysts said pick-up in demand from pharma and other consuming units amid short supply from producing belts mainly pushed up caustic soda prices at the wholesale chemical market.

Following are the quotations in Rs per kg:

Ammonium chloride (50 kg) 900-2,200, acetic acid (1kg) 44-46, ammonia bicarb (25 kg) 475-500, boric acid technical (50 kg) 3,200-3,700 and borex granular (50 kg) 1,800-1,900.

Caustic soda flake (50 kg) 1,500-1,600, citric acid (50 kg) (China) 3,600-4,400, citric acid deshi (50 kg) 3,700-4,500, camphor slab (1 kg) 400, camphor powder (1kg) 390, glycerine (1 kg) 110-120, hexamine (1kg) 82, hydrogen peroxide (1 kg) 33-35, menthol bold crystal (per kg) 1,340, menthol flake (1kg) 1,280 and mentha oil (1kg) 1,205.

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