Mentha (Mint) Oil Price Today in India
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Mentha (Mint) Oil is trading at ₹1,030 per kg in India (as of 25 Jun 2026) — a source-verified wholesale rate. See the live rate, price history and market comparison below.
₹1,030 /kg
Range ₹1,015 – ₹1,030
Updated 25 Jun 2026 · confidence 84
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What the numbers say
Mentha oil is one of the few Indian agri-derived commodities with an active, exchange-traded market, so its wholesale price is comparatively visible. Even so, essential-oil values are highly volatile and depend on purity, menthol content and grade, so the figure shown is a broadly indicative reference rather than a guaranteed quote. It moves with UP acreage, the menthol crystal market, export demand and the rupee.
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Trend estimate only — not financial or trading advice.
What affects the mentha (mint) oil price?
Acreage & the UP crop
Mentha is an annual crop replanted each year, so farmers’ sowing decisions in Uttar Pradesh swing supply hard from season to season. A larger planted area pulls prices down; a switch away from mentha tightens them.
Menthol & menthol content
Most mentha oil is processed into natural menthol crystals. The oil’s menthol percentage and the spread between oil and crystal prices are central to what distillers and traders will pay.
Monsoon & irrigation
Yield depends heavily on timely water and weather during the spring growing season. Heat stress, erratic rain or costly irrigation can cut the oil recovery per acre and firm up rates.
Export & synthetic-menthol competition
India supplies most of the world’s natural menthol, but synthetic menthol caps prices: when natural oil runs dear, buyers lean on synthetic, which limits how high the market can climb.
Major producing regions
Uttar Pradesh
The heartland — the Barabanki, Rampur, Sambhal and Chandausi belt accounts for the bulk of Indian mentha oil.
Bihar & Punjab
Secondary growing pockets in the northern plains that add to the seasonal flow.
Madhya Pradesh
Emerging acreage that supplements the main UP crop in some years.
China (global)
The main alternative source of natural mint oil and menthol — its crop influences the world price.
Grades & varieties
- Crude mentha oil — Freshly distilled farm oil before dementholisation — the base traded commodity.
- Dementholised mentha oil (DMO) — Oil left after menthol crystals are removed — used widely in flavour and fragrance.
- Natural menthol crystals — The high-value derivative; crystal prices set the tone for crude oil rates.
Market factors
Mentha oil is one of the few Indian agri-derived commodities with an active, exchange-traded market, so its wholesale price is comparatively visible. Even so, essential-oil values are highly volatile and depend on purity, menthol content and grade, so the figure shown is a broadly indicative reference rather than a guaranteed quote. It moves with UP acreage, the menthol crystal market, export demand and the rupee.
Export relevance
India dominates global mentha oil and natural menthol supply, exporting to flavour, fragrance, pharmaceutical and oral-care manufacturers worldwide. Because the country is the price-setter rather than a price-taker, strong export pull and a weaker rupee tend to support domestic oil rates.
Seasonal trends
Mentha is typically sown in late winter to spring and harvested and distilled through the early-to-mid year, so fresh oil flows into the market in the months after harvest. Prices often firm in the pre-harvest lean period and soften once new-season oil arrives in volume.
Mentha (Mint) Oil price — FAQ
Quick answers on how the mentha (mint) oil rate is sourced, why it moves, and how it differs from AroWest retail packs.
Still have questions? Talk to usWhat is the price of Mentha (Mint) Oil in India today?
Mentha (Mint) Oil is trading at ₹1,030 per kg in India as of 25 Jun 2026 — a source-verified wholesale rate aggregated from authorised public sources and normalized to ₹/kg. Indicative, for reference only — not an AroWest retail price.
What is the mentha oil price today in India?
The figure above is an indicative wholesale rate per kilogram for mentha (mint) oil, compiled from authorised public sources. Essential-oil prices are volatile and grade-dependent, so treat it as a broad market reference rather than a precise live quote.
Is mentha oil grown in the Western Ghats?
No. Unlike many of our spice oils, mentha is a plains crop concentrated in Uttar Pradesh and the northern Gangetic belt — not the Western Ghats. India is nonetheless the world’s largest producer.
Why does the mentha oil price move so much?
It is an annually replanted crop with an exchange-traded market, so prices react to UP sowing decisions, weather, the natural-versus-synthetic menthol balance and export demand — which can shift the rate considerably within a season.
Is this AroWest’s retail price for mentha oil?
No — this is an indicative wholesale / market reference for raw oil, not AroWest’s retail price and not a live guaranteed quote. AroWest retail oils are graded, lab-checked and sealed, and are priced separately in the shop.
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