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What AI agents can do with S&P Global Commodity Insights 12 Tools for Commodity Trading
Get real-time prices for oil, gas, metals, and agriculture directly in your AI client.
Get agriculture prices
Get current prices for crops like wheat and corn or fertilizers like Urea and Potash. This helps you track food commodity pricing.
Get assessment methodology
Retrieve the specific calculation methods and specifications for any price assessment code. Use this to understand how a benchmark is derived.
List commodity categories
Browse the full scope of available categories including energy, metals, and agriculture. This helps you see what data is available.
Get coal prices
Fetch benchmark prices for thermal and metallurgical coal from hubs like Newcastle or API2. This is useful for monitoring coal market trends.
Get crude oil prices
Get spot and forward assessments for major grades like WTI, Brent, and Dubai. This provides immediate oil market pricing.
Get energy transition data
Pull market data for carbon credits, battery metals like lithium, and green hydrogen. This supports sustainability and ESG reporting.
Get historical commodity prices
Retrieve price data over specific date ranges for trend analysis and backtesting. Use this to see how a commodity has moved over time.
Get metals prices
Access price assessments for base metals like copper and precious metals like gold. This tracks the global metals market.
Get natural gas prices
Get current pricing for global gas hubs including Henry Hub, TTF, and JKM. This provides real-time gas market assessments.
Get petrochemicals prices
Fetch prices for chemical feedstocks like ethylene, propylene, and benzene. This is key for tracking chemical market benchmarks.
Get power prices
Query wholesale electricity prices for markets like PJM, ERCOT, and European hubs. This gives you a view of the global power market.
Get refined products prices
Track global prices for gasoline, diesel, jet fuel, and other refined products. This covers the downstream petroleum market.
S&P Global Commodity Insights for Real-Time Commodity Trading Data
This is for professionals in energy, mining, and agriculture who need high-fidelity price data to make high-stakes trading or procurement decisions.
Energy Trader
Monitors real-time crude, gas, and power prices across global hubs to identify arbitrage opportunities.
Procurement Manager
Tracks input costs like feedstocks and metals to optimize the timing of large-scale purchasing.
Market Researcher
Pulls historical price data and methodology documents to build out market studies and forecasts.
Sustainability Officer
Tracks carbon credits and battery metals to update ESG reporting and energy transition strategies.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I use S&P Global Commodity Insights MCP to track oil prices? +
Yes, you can use it to get real-time and historical assessments for major grades like WTI, Brent, and Dubai, as well as hundreds of other regional grades.
Does S&P Global Commodity Insights MCP include agricultural data? +
Yes, it covers a wide range of agricultural commodities including wheat, corn, soybeans, and fertilizers like Urea and Potash.
Can I get historical data with S&P Global Commodity Insights MCP? +
Yes, you can pull historical price data over specific date ranges to analyze trends for any commodity in the catalog.
Does S&P Global Commodity Insights MCP provide carbon credit prices? +
Yes, it provides assessments for carbon credits like EUA and RINs, which are essential for energy transition and sustainability reporting.
Is S&P Global Commodity Insights MCP good for energy trading? +
It is a primary tool for energy traders who need to monitor wholesale prices at major hubs like Henry Hub, TTF, and JKM.
Can I see the methodology for a specific price with S&P Global Commodity Insights MCP? +
Yes, you can retrieve the specific calculation methods and specification documents for any price assessment code directly.
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.
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