Caustic soda rises on tight supply

NEW DELHI: Caustic soda prices rose by Rs 50 per 50 kg in the national capital today on account of increased demand from consuming industries amid short supplies.

Caustic soda flake rose by Rs 50 to Rs 1,800-1,900 per 50 kg.

Marketmen said apart from good demand from detergent manufacturers, tight supplies from producing belts also pushed up caustic soda prices on the wholesale chemical market here.

The following are today's quotations: Ammonium chloride (50 kg) Rs 1,000-2,400, Acetic acid (1 kg) Rs 44-52, Ammonia bicarb (25 kg) Rs 500-700, Boric acid technical (50 kg) Rs 4,500-5,200, Borex granular (50 kg) Rs 2,200-2,600.