January 16th News: On January 16th, Henan Kaijie's shell-based activated carbon (iodine value 300) is quoted at 4,800 yuan/ton, while coal-based tar columnar activated carbon is quoted at 13,000 yuan/ton, with a price increase of 20 yuan/ton. The current monthly production of activated carbon is 200 tons. Chempricehub analysis of activated carbon, bullish-bearish score: +1. The article indicates that Henan Kaijie's shell-based activated carbon (iodine value 300) has increased by 20 yuan/ton to 4,800 yuan/ton, and coal-based tar columnar activated carbon has increased by 20 yuan/ton to 13,000 yuan/ton, with a monthly production of 200 tons. The price increase suggests increased demand in the spot market or tight supply, supporting spot prices and benefiting market sentiment. Considering the current commodity environment, although the increase is small, it is clear and represents a moderate positive, warranting a +1 score.