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What is the 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.
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
How it works
- Subscribe to this server
- Enter your S&P Global Commodity Insights API key (requires active subscription)
- Start querying global commodity prices from Claude, Cursor, or any MCP-compatible client
Your AI becomes a commodity analyst, helping you track prices, understand market dynamics, and make data-driven trading decisions.
Who is this for?
- Energy Traders — monitor real-time crude, gas, and power prices across global hubs for arbitrage opportunities
- Procurement Teams — track input costs (feedstocks, energy, metals) to optimize purchasing timing
- Researchers & Analysts — access historical price data and methodology documents for market studies
- Risk Managers — monitor commodity exposure and benchmark prices for hedging decisions
- Investment Professionals — integrate commodity price feeds into portfolio analysis and due diligence
- Sustainability Teams — track carbon credits, battery metals, and energy transition benchmarks for ESG reporting
Built-in capabilities (12)
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Why VS Code Copilot?
GitHub Copilot Agent mode brings S&P Global Commodity Insights data directly into your VS Code workflow. With a project-scoped config, the entire team shares access to 12 tools. Copilot queries live data, generates typed code, and writes tests from actual API responses, all without leaving the editor.
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S&P Global Commodity Insights in VS Code Copilot
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Frequently asked questions
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.
Which VS Code version supports MCP?
MCP support requires VS Code 1.99 or later with the GitHub Copilot extension. Ensure both are updated to the latest version. Older versions of Copilot may not expose the Agent mode toggle.
How do I switch to Agent mode?
Open the Copilot Chat panel and look for two mode options: "Ask" and "Agent". Click "Agent" to enable autonomous tool calling. In Ask mode, Copilot provides conversational answers but cannot invoke MCP tools.
Can I restrict which MCP tools Copilot can access?
Yes. VS Code shows a tool consent dialog before any MCP tool is invoked for the first time. You can also configure tool access policies at the organization level through GitHub Copilot settings.
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