Needle coke is a needle-shaped carbon material. With low electrical resistance, strong shock resistance and good anti-oxidation ability, it can be widely used in ultra-high graphite electrode, nuclear reactor deceleration materials and LIB anode materials. According to different raw material, needle coke can be classified as coal-based and petroleum-based. According to the raw material difference, needle coke is divided into petroleum-based and coal-based. Phillips 66 is the biggest manufacturer of petroleum-based needle coke with the capacity recording 370 K MT. Sale of Phillips 66 was 313 K MT in 2016. C-Chem is the biggest manufacturer of coal-based needle coke, the capacity of the company has been reached 180 K MT in 2016, with sales of 161 K MT. In 2017, C-Chem sold its China factory to Fangda Carbon. The needle coke industry is held by UK, USA and Japanese companies. In 2017, Asia Pacific is the largest consumption region, with the consumption amount of 436 K MT. North...