OilPrice MCP Server for LlamaIndex 10 tools — connect in under 2 minutes
LlamaIndex specializes in data-aware AI agents that connect LLMs to structured and unstructured sources. Add OilPrice as an MCP tool provider through Vinkius and your agents can query, analyze, and act on live data alongside your existing indexes.
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import asyncio
from llama_index.tools.mcp import BasicMCPClient, McpToolSpec
from llama_index.core.agent.workflow import FunctionAgent
from llama_index.llms.openai import OpenAI
async def main():
# Your Vinkius token. get it at cloud.vinkius.com
mcp_client = BasicMCPClient("https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp")
mcp_tool_spec = McpToolSpec(client=mcp_client)
tools = await mcp_tool_spec.to_tool_list_async()
agent = FunctionAgent(
tools=tools,
llm=OpenAI(model="gpt-4o"),
system_prompt=(
"You are an assistant with access to OilPrice. "
"You have 10 tools available."
),
)
response = await agent.run(
"What tools are available in OilPrice?"
)
print(response)
asyncio.run(main())
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About OilPrice MCP Server
Connect to OilPriceAPI and bring real-time energy commodity intelligence to any AI agent. Access 50+ energy commodities with prices updated every 5 minutes.
LlamaIndex agents combine OilPrice tool responses with indexed documents for comprehensive, grounded answers. Connect 10 tools through Vinkius and query live data alongside vector stores and SQL databases in a single turn. ideal for hybrid search, data enrichment, and analytical workflows.
What you can do
- WTI Crude Oil — Get current and historical West Texas Intermediate crude prices, the primary US oil benchmark
- Brent Crude — Track international crude oil prices, the global benchmark for oil trading
- Natural Gas — Monitor Henry Hub natural gas prices updated every 5 minutes
- Refined Products — Access diesel, gasoline, heating oil, and jet fuel prices
- Coal — Track Newcastle thermal coal benchmarks
- Latest Prices — Fetch current spot prices for any or all commodities
- Intraday Data — Analyze hourly price movements over the last 24 hours
- Weekly Trends — Review daily prices for the last 7 days
- Monthly Analysis — Examine daily prices for the last 30 days
- Historical Data — Query custom date ranges for long-term trend analysis (paid tier)
- Commodity Catalog — Explore all 50+ available energy commodities and their codes
The OilPrice MCP Server exposes 10 tools through the Vinkius. Connect it to LlamaIndex in under two minutes — no API keys to rotate, no infrastructure to provision, no vendor lock-in. Your configuration, your data, your control.
How to Connect OilPrice to LlamaIndex via MCP
Follow these steps to integrate the OilPrice MCP Server with LlamaIndex.
Install dependencies
Run pip install llama-index-tools-mcp llama-index-llms-openai
Replace the token
Replace [YOUR_TOKEN_HERE] with your Vinkius token
Run the agent
Save to agent.py and run: python agent.py
Explore tools
The agent discovers 10 tools from OilPrice
Why Use LlamaIndex with the OilPrice MCP Server
LlamaIndex provides unique advantages when paired with OilPrice through the Model Context Protocol.
Data-first architecture: LlamaIndex agents combine OilPrice tool responses with indexed documents for comprehensive, grounded answers
Query pipeline framework lets you chain OilPrice tool calls with transformations, filters, and re-rankers in a typed pipeline
Multi-source reasoning: agents can query OilPrice, a vector store, and a SQL database in a single turn and synthesize results
Observability integrations show exactly what OilPrice tools were called, what data was returned, and how it influenced the final answer
OilPrice + LlamaIndex Use Cases
Practical scenarios where LlamaIndex combined with the OilPrice MCP Server delivers measurable value.
Hybrid search: combine OilPrice real-time data with embedded document indexes for answers that are both current and comprehensive
Data enrichment: query OilPrice to augment indexed data with live information before generating user-facing responses
Knowledge base agents: build agents that maintain and update knowledge bases by periodically querying OilPrice for fresh data
Analytical workflows: chain OilPrice queries with LlamaIndex's data connectors to build multi-source analytical reports
OilPrice MCP Tools for LlamaIndex (10)
These 10 tools become available when you connect OilPrice to LlamaIndex via MCP:
get_brent_price
Prices update every 5 minutes. USE WHEN: - User asks specifically about Brent oil price - User needs the international crude oil benchmark - User wants to check European/global oil prices - User asks "what is Brent price" EXAMPLES: - "What is Brent price?" → call with no params - "Current Brent crude oil price" → call with no params - "Brent oil benchmark" → call with no params Get current Brent crude oil price
get_diesel_price
Important for tracking transportation fuel costs and refined product margins. USE WHEN: - User asks about diesel fuel prices - User needs refined product pricing - User wants to track diesel vs crude crack spreads - User asks "what is diesel price" EXAMPLES: - "What is diesel price?" → call with no params - "Current ULSD diesel price" → call with no params - "US diesel fuel cost" → call with no params Get current US Diesel (Ultra Low Sulfur) price
get_historical_prices
Requires a paid OilPriceAPI subscription. USE WHEN: - User asks about historical oil prices for a specific period - User wants long-term trend analysis or backtesting - User asks for prices from specific dates EXAMPLES: - "WTI prices for Q1 2026" → commodity_code="WTI_USD", start_date="2026-01-01", end_date="2026-03-31" - "Brent crude last year" → commodity_code="BRENT_CRUDE_USD", start_date="2025-01-01", end_date="2025-12-31" Get historical price data for a custom date range
get_latest_prices
Prices are updated every 5 minutes for oil, gas, and refined products. USE WHEN: - User asks about current oil prices - User needs the latest commodity prices - User wants to check current WTI or Brent prices - User asks what is the price of oil/gas/coal right now PARAMETERS: - commodity_code (OPTIONAL): Specific commodity code (e.g. "WTI_USD", "BRENT_CRUDE_USD") EXAMPLES: - "What is current oil price?" → call with commodity_code="WTI_USD" - "Latest Brent crude price" → call with commodity_code="BRENT_CRUDE_USD" - "Show all latest energy prices" → call with no params Get the latest spot prices for energy commodities
get_natural_gas_price
Prices update every 5 minutes. USE WHEN: - User asks about natural gas prices - User needs the US natural gas benchmark - User wants to check Henry Hub prices - User asks "what is natural gas price" EXAMPLES: - "What is natural gas price?" → call with no params - "Current Henry Hub gas price" → call with no params - "US natural gas benchmark" → call with no params Get current US Natural Gas (Henry Hub) price
get_past_day_prices
Perfect for tracking intraday price movements and volatility. USE WHEN: - User asks about oil price movements today - User needs hourly price data for the last day - User wants to track intraday volatility - User asks how prices changed in the last 24 hours PARAMETERS: - commodity_code (OPTIONAL): Specific commodity code EXAMPLES: - "Show WTI price movements today" → call with commodity_code="WTI_USD" - "Hourly natural gas prices last 24h" → call with commodity_code="NATURAL_GAS_USD" - "Brent crude intraday prices" → call with commodity_code="BRENT_CRUDE_USD" Get hourly prices data for the last 24 hours
get_past_month_prices
Great for monthly trend analysis and medium-term price tracking. USE WHEN: - User asks about oil price trends this month - User needs daily prices for the last 30 days - User wants to track monthly price movements - User asks how prices changed over the past month PARAMETERS: - commodity_code (OPTIONAL): Specific commodity code EXAMPLES: - "WTI price trends this month" → call with commodity_code="WTI_USD" - "Monthly natural gas prices" → call with commodity_code="NATURAL_GAS_USD" - "Brent crude last 30 days" → call with commodity_code="BRENT_CRUDE_USD" Get daily price data for the last 30 days
get_past_week_prices
Ideal for weekly trend analysis and short-term price tracking. USE WHEN: - User asks about oil price trends this week - User needs daily prices for the last week - User wants to track weekly price movements - User asks how prices changed over the past week PARAMETERS: - commodity_code (OPTIONAL): Specific commodity code EXAMPLES: - "WTI price trends this week" → call with commodity_code="WTI_USD" - "Weekly natural gas prices" → call with commodity_code="NATURAL_GAS_USD" - "Brent crude last 7 days" → call with commodity_code="BRENT_CRUDE_USD" Get daily price data for the last 7 days
get_wti_price
Prices update every 5 minutes. USE WHEN: - User asks specifically about WTI oil price - User needs the US crude oil benchmark - User wants to check American oil prices - User asks "what is WTI price" EXAMPLES: - "What is WTI price?" → call with no params - "Current WTI crude oil price" → call with no params - "West Texas Intermediate price" → call with no params Get current WTI (West Texas Intermediate) crude oil price
list_commodities
USE WHEN: - User wants to explore what commodities are available - User needs to find commodity codes for querying prices - User is exploring the API capabilities for the first time - User asks what energy commodities are supported AVAILABLE COMMODITY TYPES: - Crude Oil: WTI_USD, BRENT_CRUDE_USD - Refined Products: DIESEL_USD, GASOLINE_USD, HEATING_OIL_USD, JET_FUEL_USD - Natural Gas: NATURAL_GAS_USD - Coal: COAL_USD - And 40+ more energy commodities EXAMPLES: - "What commodities are available?" → call with no params - "Show me all commodity codes" → call with no params - "List all energy products" → call with no params List all available energy commodities in OilPriceAPI
Example Prompts for OilPrice in LlamaIndex
Ready-to-use prompts you can give your LlamaIndex agent to start working with OilPrice immediately.
"What is the current price of WTI crude oil?"
"Show me natural gas prices for the last week."
"Compare WTI and Brent crude prices today."
Troubleshooting OilPrice MCP Server with LlamaIndex
Common issues when connecting OilPrice to LlamaIndex through the Vinkius, and how to resolve them.
BasicMCPClient not found
pip install llama-index-tools-mcpOilPrice + LlamaIndex FAQ
Common questions about integrating OilPrice MCP Server with LlamaIndex.
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Connect OilPrice to LlamaIndex
Get your token, paste the configuration, and start using 10 tools in under 2 minutes. No API key management needed.