December 29th News: On December 29th, Hebei Shunkang quoted the price of coconut shell activated carbon with an iodine value of 800 at 9,500 yuan/ton (including tax, ex-factory), representing an increase of 50 yuan/ton. Currently, the reduction in coconut shell production in Southeast Asia has led to a rise in the price of imported raw materials, driving up the cost of coconut shell activated carbon. Chempricehub's analysis of activated carbon, with a long-short score of 1, indicates that the reduction in coconut shell production in Southeast Asia has caused an increase in the price of imported raw materials, thereby raising the production cost of coconut shell activated carbon and resulting in a price increase of 50 yuan/ton. This reflects growing cost pressures on the supply side, which generally supports spot prices. It is expected that the spot market will maintain an upward trend in the short term.