How to Use the EIA Petroleum — Oil Market Intelligence MCP in Claude

Q: How do I install the EIA Petroleum — Oil Market Intelligence MCP Server in Claude Desktop?

Open your claudedesktopconfig.json file from the developer settings. Add the server command under the mcpServers key. Restart the app, and you will see the hammer icon confirm the tools are active.

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Setup EIA Petroleum — Oil Market Intelligence with Claude Desktop

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Build market reports with this MCP Server

Claude Desktop turns into a live energy trading desk when you connect this MCP Server. You can ask your agent to pull the latest weekly status report using `get_petroleum_summary`. It grabs the exact numbers on supply and demand balances without you ever opening a browser tab. The real kicker is combining datasets. Claude can run `get_petroleum_prices` to check Brent crude trends, then immediately call `get_petroleum_stocks` to see if the Strategic Petroleum Reserve levels explain the price action. You get a fully cited market breakdown dropped right into your chat window.

Track refinery bottlenecks and imports

Downstream constraints dictate retail gasoline costs. Your Claude agent uses `get_refinery_operations` to check current utilization rates and processing volumes. If a hurricane hits the Gulf Coast, you know exactly how much capacity just went offline. You can trace the missing barrels. Ask Claude to run `get_crude_imports` to see which countries are filling the gap. The agent cross-references company-level import grades with domestic output from `get_crude_production`, giving you a clear picture of the physical market reality.

Analyze consumption shifts locally or on the web

Both the native app and the claude.ai browser interface give you direct access to U.S. demand figures. The `get_petroleum_consumption` tool breaks down sales by product and sector. You spot heating oil spikes in the Northeast before they hit the mainstream news. Tracking trade flow is just as easy. Claude pulls `get_petroleum_trade` to monitor export movements. The agent reads the raw EIA data and outputs a clean text summary, saving you from digging through government spreadsheets.

Setup guide

Set up EIA Petroleum — Oil Market Intelligence MCP in Claude Web or Desktop

1

Open Claude Settings

Go to claude.ai, click your profile icon, then navigate to Customize → Connectors.
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Add Custom Connector

Click the "+" button and select Add custom connector. Paste your Vinkius endpoint URL: https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp Replace [YOUR_TOKEN_HERE] with your token from cloud.vinkius.com. For OAuth-protected servers, expand Advanced settings to add credentials.
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Start a conversation

Open a new chat. The EIA Petroleum — Oil Market Intelligence MCP tools are available immediately — no restart needed.

Endpoint URL

https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp

No configuration file needed — paste the URL directly in the Claude web interface.

Available on Free (1 connector), Pro, Max, Team, and Enterprise plans.

Prerequisites

Claude Desktop installed (macOS or Windows)
Active Vinkius subscription with a valid endpoint token

1

Open Claude Desktop Settings

Click the menu icon at the top-left corner, go to Settings → Developer → Edit Config. This opens claude_desktop_config.json in your default text editor.
2

Paste the EIA Petroleum — Oil Market Intelligence MCP configuration

Copy the JSON snippet on the right into the mcpServers object. Replace [YOUR_TOKEN_HERE] with your endpoint token from cloud.vinkius.com.
3

Restart Claude Desktop

Close and reopen the application. Claude needs a full restart to load new MCPs — refreshing a conversation is not enough.
4

Verify the connection

Open a new conversation. Click the 🔌 icon at the bottom of the message input. You should see tools listed under eia-petroleum-oil-market-intelligence-mcp.

json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "eia-petroleum-oil-market-intelligence-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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Common questions about EIA Petroleum — Oil Market Intelligence MCP in Claude Desktop

Open your `claude_desktop_config.json` file from the developer settings. Add the server command under the `mcpServers` key. Restart the app, and you will see the hammer icon confirm the tools are active.

Yes, the browser version supports remote connections. Go to Settings, click Integrations, and paste the public HTTPS URL for the MCP server. Your agent can instantly start querying WTI prices.

You get direct access to WTI, Brent, gasoline, diesel, and heating oil prices. The agent filters the data by product, area, and frequency based on your prompt.

Domestic output only tells half the story. Claude needs the trade balance to calculate actual available supply. Combining the two gives you the true net volume hitting the market.

No. The server only pulls public oil market metrics like refinery capacity and crude imports. Your Claude prompts and local analysis stay within your environment, completely invisible to the data provider.

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