Menthol prices rose by 5 a kg in the national capital on Monday on rising demand from pharma and consuming units.

Tight stocks due to restricted supplies from producing belts also influenced the prices.

Menthol bold crystal, menthol flake and mentha oil prices rose by Rs 5 each to Rs 1,355, Rs 1,315 and Rs 1,265 a kg, respectively.

Market analysts said higher demand from pharma and other consuming industries against restricted arrivals from producing belts, mainly gave push to rising menthol prices on the wholesale chemical market here.

Following are today’s quotations: Ammonium chloride (50 kg), Rs 1,000-2,200, acetic acid (1 kg) Rs 36-44, ammonia bicarb (25 kg) Rs 450-480, boric acid technical (50 kg) Rs 3,400-3,800, borex granular (50 kg) Rs 1,800-2,000.

Caustic soda flake (50 kg) Rs 1,250-1,400, citric acid (50 kg) (China) Rs 3,000-3,500, citric acid deshi (50 kg) Rs 3,100-3,400, camphor slab (1 kg) Rs 440, camphor powder (1kg) Rs 430, glycerine (1 kg) Rs 110-120, hexamine (1 kg) Rs 82, hydrogen peroxide (1 kg) Rs 33-35, mercury (34.5 kg) Rs 95,000, menthol bold crystal (a kg) Rs 1,355, menthol flake (1kg) Rs 1,315 and mentha oil (1 kg) Rs 1,265.

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