Muted demand drags mentha oil futures 0.73 per cent

Muted demand drags mentha oil futures 0.73 per cent
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Mentha oil prices drifted lower by 0.73 per cent to Rs 913.40 per kg in futures trade today as speculators trimmed positions, driven by sluggish demand from industries at the spot market. Besides, ample stocks position on higher supplies from producing regions too influenced mentha oil prices. 

New Delhi: Mentha oil prices drifted lower by 0.73 per cent to Rs 913.40 per kg in futures trade today as speculators trimmed positions, driven by sluggish demand from industries at the spot market. Besides, ample stocks position on higher supplies from producing regions too influenced mentha oil prices.

At the Multi Commodity Exchange, mentha oil for delivery this month traded lower by Rs 6.70, or 0.73 per cent, to Rs 913.40 per kg, in a business turnover of 180 lots. On similar lines, the oil for delivery in July declined by Rs 6.10, or 0.66 per cent, to Rs 924 per kg in 45 lots.

Analysts said offloading of positions by participants due to subdued demand from consuming industries in the spot market against ample stocks position on higher supplies from Chandausi in Uttar Pradesh mainly led to the decline in mentha oil prices in futures trade.

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