What commodity types and benchmarks are covered?

The API covers over 12,000 daily price assessments across: Crude Oil (WTI, Brent, Dubai, Mars, WCS + hundreds of grades), Natural Gas (Henry Hub, TTF, NBP, JKM), Electric Power (PJM, ERCOT, CAISO, European markets), Coal (Newcastle, API2, API4), Refined Products (gasoline, diesel, jet fuel), Petrochemicals (ethylene, propylene, benzene), Metals (copper, aluminum, gold, steel), Agriculture (wheat, corn, soybeans, fertilizers), and Energy Transition (carbon credits, battery metals, RECs).

How do I get an S&P Global Commodity Insights API key?

API access requires an active S&P Global Commodity Insights subscription. Contact your S&P Global account manager or visit https://www.spglobal.com/commodityinsights to discuss licensing options. Once licensed, you'll receive API credentials through your SSO (Single Sign-On) account. The authentication uses Bearer tokens generated via the /auth/api endpoint with your SSO email and password.

Are the prices real-time or delayed?

S&P Global Platts price assessments are published daily based on market activity. Most assessments reflect same-day or next-day values depending on the commodity and market. Some benchmarks (especially power markets) may have intra-day updates. Historical data is available for backtesting and trend analysis with flexible date range queries. The exact publication timing varies by commodity — crude oil and gas benchmarks are typically available by end of trading day.

Can I query historical prices for trend analysis?

Yes! Use the `get_historical_commodity_prices` tool with a specific commodity identifier, start date, and optional end date. You can query daily, weekly, or monthly aggregated data. For example, to get WTI crude prices for the last 30 days, use commodity='crude-oil', start_date='2026-03-08'. The API provides extensive historical data suitable for backtesting, trend analysis, and market research.

S&P Global Commodity Insights MCP Server for AutoGen 12 tools — connect in under 2 minutes

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python

import asyncio
from autogen_agentchat.agents import AssistantAgent
from autogen_ext.tools.mcp import McpWorkbench

async def main():
    # Your Vinkius token. get it at cloud.vinkius.com
    async with McpWorkbench(
        server_params={"url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"},
        transport="streamable_http",
    ) as workbench:
        tools = await workbench.list_tools()
        agent = AssistantAgent(
            name="sp_global_commodity_insights_agent",
            tools=tools,
            system_message=(
                "You help users with S&P Global Commodity Insights. "
                "12 tools available."
            ),
        )
        print(f"Agent ready with {len(tools)} tools")

asyncio.run(main())

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About S&P Global Commodity Insights MCP Server

Connect to S&P Global Commodity Insights API and bring world-class commodity intelligence to any AI agent. Access over 12,000 daily price assessments from Platts, the industry-standard benchmark for global commodity trading.

AutoGen enables multi-agent conversations where agents negotiate, delegate, and collaboratively use S&P Global Commodity Insights tools. Connect 12 tools through Vinkius and assign role-based access. a data analyst queries while a reviewer validates, with optional human-in-the-loop approval for sensitive operations.

What you can do

Crude Oil Prices — Retrieve daily price assessments for WTI, Brent, Dubai, Mars, WCS and hundreds of crude grades worldwide
Natural Gas — Access Henry Hub, TTF, NBP, JKM and other major gas hub benchmarks with spot and forward prices
Electric Power — Query wholesale electricity prices for PJM, ERCOT, CAISO, European and Asia-Pacific power markets
Coal — Monitor Newcastle, API2, API4 and regional thermal/metallurgical coal benchmarks
Refined Products — Track gasoline (RBOB, Eurobob), diesel (ULSD, Gasoil), jet fuel and fuel oil prices globally
Petrochemicals — Get ethylene, propylene, benzene, toluene and other chemical feedstock prices
Metals — Access base metals (copper, aluminum, zinc), precious metals (gold, silver) and steel/iron ore benchmarks
Agriculture — Query wheat, corn, soybeans, fertilizers (urea, DAP, potash) and other agricultural commodities
Energy Transition — Monitor carbon credits (EUA, RINs), battery metals (lithium, cobalt), RECs and green hydrogen assessments
Historical Analysis — Fetch historical price data with flexible date ranges for trend analysis and backtesting
Methodology Access — Retrieve specification documents and calculation methods for any price assessment
Category Exploration — Browse the complete commodity catalog to discover available benchmarks

The S&P Global Commodity Insights MCP Server exposes 12 tools through the Vinkius. Connect it to AutoGen 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 S&P Global Commodity Insights to AutoGen via MCP

Follow these steps to integrate the S&P Global Commodity Insights MCP Server with AutoGen.

Install AutoGen

Run pip install "autogen-ext[mcp]"

Replace the token

Replace [YOUR_TOKEN_HERE] with your Vinkius token

Integrate into workflow

Use the agent in your AutoGen multi-agent orchestration

Explore tools

The workbench discovers 12 tools from S&P Global Commodity Insights automatically

Why Use AutoGen with the S&P Global Commodity Insights MCP Server

AutoGen provides unique advantages when paired with S&P Global Commodity Insights through the Model Context Protocol.

Multi-agent conversations: multiple AutoGen agents discuss, delegate, and collaboratively use S&P Global Commodity Insights tools to solve complex tasks

Role-based architecture lets you assign S&P Global Commodity Insights tool access to specific agents. a data analyst queries while a reviewer validates

Human-in-the-loop support: agents can pause for human approval before executing sensitive S&P Global Commodity Insights tool calls

Code execution sandbox: AutoGen agents can write and run code that processes S&P Global Commodity Insights tool responses in an isolated environment

S&P Global Commodity Insights + AutoGen Use Cases

Practical scenarios where AutoGen combined with the S&P Global Commodity Insights MCP Server delivers measurable value.

Collaborative analysis: one agent queries S&P Global Commodity Insights while another validates results and a third generates the final report

Automated review pipelines: a researcher agent fetches data from S&P Global Commodity Insights, a critic agent evaluates quality, and a writer produces the output

Interactive planning: agents negotiate task allocation using S&P Global Commodity Insights data to make informed decisions about resource distribution

Code generation with live data: an AutoGen coder agent writes scripts that process S&P Global Commodity Insights responses in a sandboxed execution environment

S&P Global Commodity Insights MCP Tools for AutoGen (12)

These 12 tools become available when you connect S&P Global Commodity Insights to AutoGen via MCP:

get_agriculture_prices

USE WHEN: - User asks about agriculture commodity prices - User needs wheat, corn, soybean, or other crop prices - User wants agricultural market benchmarks - User asks about food commodity pricing AVAILABLE COMMODITIES: - Wheat, Corn, Soybeans, Soybean Meal/Oil - Rice, Barley, Oats - Fertilizers (Urea, DAP, Potash) PARAMETERS: - date (OPTIONAL): Specific date (YYYY-MM-DD) - commodity (OPTIONAL): Specific commodity (e.g. "Wheat", "Corn") - region (OPTIONAL): Region of origin/destination EXAMPLES: - "Wheat prices today" → call with commodity="Wheat" - "Corn prices this week" → call with commodity="Corn" - "Urea fertilizer prices" → call with commodity="Urea" Get agriculture commodity price assessments from S&P Global Platts

get_assessment_methodology

USE WHEN: - User asks about how a specific price is calculated - User needs the methodology behind a benchmark - User wants specification details for an assessment - User asks about market conventions for a commodity PARAMETERS: - assessment_code (REQUIRED): Assessment code or symbol (e.g. "WTI_Cushing", "Henry_Hub") EXAMPLES: - "How is WTI Cushing price calculated?" → call with assessment_code="WTI_Cushing" - "Henry Hub methodology" → call with assessment_code="Henry_Hub" - "Brent assessment specifications" → call with assessment_code="Brent" Get methodology and metadata for a specific price assessment

get_coal_prices

USE WHEN: - User asks about coal prices - User needs Newcastle, API2, or other coal benchmark prices - User wants thermal or metallurgical coal market data - User asks about coal market trends AVAILABLE BENCHMARKS: - Newcastle (Australia), API2 (Rotterdam) - API4 (Richards Bay), Columbian FOB - Various regional thermal and coking coal prices PARAMETERS: - date (OPTIONAL): Specific date (YYYY-MM-DD) - type (OPTIONAL): Coal type ("thermal" or "metallurgical") - benchmark (OPTIONAL): Specific benchmark (e.g. "Newcastle", "API2") EXAMPLES: - "Newcastle coal price today" → call with benchmark="Newcastle" - "Thermal coal prices this week" → call with type="thermal" - "API2 Rotterdam coal prices" → call with benchmark="API2" Get coal price assessments from S&P Global Platts

get_crude_oil_prices

Includes spot and forward prices for major crude grades. USE WHEN: - User asks about crude oil prices or benchmarks - User needs WTI, Brent, Dubai, or other crude grade prices - User wants historical or current oil price assessments - User asks about oil market pricing AVAILABLE CRUDE GRADES: - WTI (West Texas Intermediate), Brent, Dubai/Oman - Mars, LLS, WCS, Forties, and many regional grades PARAMETERS: - date (OPTIONAL): Specific date for assessment (YYYY-MM-DD format, defaults to latest) - region (OPTIONAL): Filter by region (e.g. "US", "Middle East", "North Sea") - grade (OPTIONAL): Specific crude grade (e.g. "WTI", "Brent") EXAMPLES: - "What is current WTI crude oil price?" → call with grade="WTI" - "Brent oil prices this week" → call with grade="Brent", date="2026-04-07" - "Middle East crude assessments" → call with region="Middle East" Get crude oil price assessments from S&P Global Platts

get_energy_transition_data

USE WHEN: - User asks about renewable energy prices or markets - User needs carbon credit or EUA (EU Allowance) prices - User wants battery metal assessments (lithium, cobalt) - User asks about energy transition or sustainability metrics AVAILABLE DATA: - Carbon credits (EUA, RINs, LCFS) - Battery metals (Lithium, Cobalt, Graphite) - Renewable energy certificates (RECs) - Green hydrogen assessments PARAMETERS: - date (OPTIONAL): Specific date (YYYY-MM-DD) - category (OPTIONAL): Category (e.g. "carbon", "battery_metals", "renewables") EXAMPLES: - "Carbon credit prices today" → call with category="carbon" - "Lithium prices for batteries" → call with category="battery_metals" - "EU Allowance (EUA) prices" → call with category="carbon" Get energy transition market data and assessments

get_historical_commodity_prices

Essential for trend analysis, backtesting, and market research. USE WHEN: - User asks about historical price trends - User needs price data over a specific time period - User wants to compare prices across dates - User asks for weekly, monthly, or yearly price history PARAMETERS: - commodity (REQUIRED): Commodity identifier (e.g. "crude-oil", "natural-gas", "coal") - start_date (REQUIRED): Start date (YYYY-MM-DD) - end_date (OPTIONAL): End date (YYYY-MM-DD, defaults to today) - frequency (OPTIONAL): Data frequency ("daily", "weekly", "monthly") EXAMPLES: - "WTI oil prices for last 30 days" → call with commodity="crude-oil", start_date="2026-03-08" - "Natural gas prices this month" → call with commodity="natural-gas", start_date="2026-04-01" - "Coal price history last quarter" → call with commodity="coal", start_date="2026-01-01", end_date="2026-03-31" Get historical price data for a specific commodity with date range

get_metals_prices

USE WHEN: - User asks about metal prices - User needs copper, aluminum, zinc, or other base metal prices - User wants steel or iron ore benchmarks - User asks about precious metals (gold, silver) AVAILABLE METALS: - Base: Copper, Aluminum, Zinc, Nickel, Lead - Precious: Gold, Silver, Platinum - Steel, Iron Ore, Tin PARAMETERS: - date (OPTIONAL): Specific date (YYYY-MM-DD) - metal (OPTIONAL): Specific metal (e.g. "Copper", "Aluminum") - exchange (OPTIONAL): Exchange reference (e.g. "LME", "COMEX") EXAMPLES: - "Copper price today" → call with metal="Copper" - "LME aluminum prices" → call with metal="Aluminum", exchange="LME" - "Gold price assessment" → call with metal="Gold" Get metals price assessments from S&P Global Platts

get_natural_gas_prices

USE WHEN: - User asks about natural gas prices - User needs Henry Hub, NBP, TTF, or other gas hub prices - User wants gas market pricing by region or hub - User asks about LNG prices AVAILABLE HUBS/INDICES: - Henry Hub (US), NBP (UK), TTF (Netherlands) - JKM (Japan/Korea Marker), Alberta (Canada) - And many regional hubs globally PARAMETERS: - date (OPTIONAL): Specific date (YYYY-MM-DD) - region (OPTIONAL): Region filter (e.g. "US", "Europe", "Asia") - hub (OPTIONAL): Specific hub (e.g. "Henry Hub", "TTF") EXAMPLES: - "Current Henry Hub natural gas price" → call with hub="Henry Hub" - "European gas prices today" → call with region="Europe", date="2026-04-07" - "JKM LNG prices this week" → call with hub="JKM" Get natural gas price assessments from S&P Global Platts

get_petrochemicals_prices

USE WHEN: - User asks about petrochemical or chemical prices - User needs ethylene, propylene, benzene, or other chemical prices - User wants petrochemical feedstock pricing - User asks about chemical market benchmarks AVAILABLE CHEMICALS: - Ethylene, Propylene, Benzene, Toluene - Xylene, Butadiene, Methanol - Various polymer and derivative prices PARAMETERS: - date (OPTIONAL): Specific date (YYYY-MM-DD) - region (OPTIONAL): Region (e.g. "US", "Europe", "Asia") - chemical (OPTIONAL): Specific chemical name EXAMPLES: - "Ethylene prices today" → call with chemical="Ethylene" - "Asian petrochemical prices this week" → call with region="Asia" - "Benzene price assessments" → call with chemical="Benzene" Get petrochemicals price assessments from S&P Global Platts

get_power_prices

USE WHEN: - User asks about electricity or power prices - User needs wholesale power market prices - User wants regional electricity benchmarks - User asks about power trading hubs AVAILABLE MARKETS: - US regions (PJM, ERCOT, CAISO, NYISO, etc.) - European power markets (EPEX, Nord Pool) - Asia-Pacific power benchmarks PARAMETERS: - date (OPTIONAL): Specific date (YYYY-MM-DD) - region (OPTIONAL): Region or market (e.g. "PJM", "ERCOT", "CAISO") - hub (OPTIONAL): Specific trading hub EXAMPLES: - "PJM electricity prices today" → call with region="PJM", date="2026-04-07" - "ERCOT power prices for Texas" → call with region="ERCOT" - "European power prices this week" → call with region="Europe" Get electric power price assessments from S&P Global Platts

get_refined_products_prices

USE WHEN: - User asks about gasoline, diesel, or jet fuel prices - User needs refined product benchmarks (ULSD, RBOB) - User wants fuel oil or lubricant prices - User asks about refined product markets AVAILABLE PRODUCTS: - Gasoline (RBOB, Eurobob), Diesel (ULSD, Gasoil) - Jet Fuel, Fuel Oil, Naphtha - Lubricants, Bitumen, LPG PARAMETERS: - date (OPTIONAL): Specific date (YYYY-MM-DD) - product (OPTIONAL): Specific product (e.g. "Diesel", "Gasoline") - region (OPTIONAL): Region (e.g. "US", "Europe", "Singapore") EXAMPLES: - "Diesel prices today" → call with product="Diesel" - "RBOB gasoline prices" → call with product="Gasoline" - "Singapore jet fuel prices" → call with product="Jet Fuel", region="Singapore" Get refined petroleum products price assessments

list_commodity_categories

USE WHEN: - User wants to explore what commodity categories are available - User needs to understand the scope of price assessments - User is exploring the API capabilities for the first time - User asks what types of commodities are covered CATEGORIES INCLUDE: - Crude Oil, Natural Gas, Electric Power, Coal - Petrochemicals, Metals, Agriculture - Energy Transition, Refined Products EXAMPLES: - "What commodity categories are available?" → call with no params - "Show me all commodity types" → call with no params - "List all price assessment categories" → call with no params List all available commodity categories in S&P Global Commodity Insights

Example Prompts for S&P Global Commodity Insights in AutoGen

Ready-to-use prompts you can give your AutoGen agent to start working with S&P Global Commodity Insights immediately.

"What is the current WTI crude oil price?"

"Show me natural gas prices at Henry Hub and TTF for today."

"What are current carbon credit prices (EUA)?"

Troubleshooting S&P Global Commodity Insights MCP Server with AutoGen

Common issues when connecting S&P Global Commodity Insights to AutoGen through the Vinkius, and how to resolve them.

McpWorkbench not found

Install: pip install "autogen-ext[mcp]"

S&P Global Commodity Insights + AutoGen FAQ

Common questions about integrating S&P Global Commodity Insights MCP Server with AutoGen.

How does AutoGen connect to MCP servers?

Create an MCP tool adapter and assign it to one or more agents in the group chat. AutoGen agents can then call S&P Global Commodity Insights tools during their conversation turns.

Can different agents have different MCP tool access?

Yes. AutoGen's role-based architecture lets you assign specific MCP tools to specific agents, so a querying agent has different capabilities than a reviewing agent.