ICCSINO: This month, the coal pitch market price experienced a drop followed by a rise, primarily influenced by fluctuations in the price of raw material coal tar. Additionally, as coal tar deep-processing enterprises began entering their maintenance season, the supply of coal pitch was relatively low. Towards the end of the month, the price of coal tar adjusted downwards, driving a rebound in coal pitch prices. By the end of the month, the mainstream transaction price for modified coal pitch ranged from 4,250 to 4,350 yuan/ton, while the price of medium-temperature pitch was 4,300 to 4,400 yuan/ton. On the demand side, pre-baked anode enterprises maintained stable operations, generally operating on rigid demand, and showed resistance to high-priced raw materials. Meanwhile, the demand for needle coke and graphite electrodes remained sluggish, offering limited support to the market. Despite the low supply of coal pitch, there is still potential for the market price to rise further.