On January 5, Henan Kaijie's shell-based activated carbon with an iodine value of 300 was quoted at 4,800 yuan/ton, while coal-based tar columnar activated carbon was quoted at 13,000 yuan/ton, marking a price increase of 20 yuan/ton. The current monthly production capacity of activated carbon stands at 300 tons. PriceSeek's analysis of activated carbon assigns a long-short rating of 1. The article reports a price increase of 20 yuan/ton for activated carbon, with shell-based activated carbon quoted at 4,800 yuan/ton and coal-based tar columnar activated carbon at 13,000 yuan/ton, indicating tight market supply and demand or strengthened demand, which directly supports spot prices. The monthly production of 300 tons reflects the current supply level, but the upward price trend suggests potential positive factors, such as cost-driven pressures or growth in downstream demand, leading to a rating of generally favorable.