Commodity Insights MCP. Track Every Global Commodity Price Benchmark.
S&P Global Commodity Insights provides access to over 12,000 daily price assessments across global commodities. Track everything from WTI crude oil and natural gas benchmarks (Henry Hub, TTF) to power prices in PJM/ERCOT, agricultural goods like corn and wheat, and metals such as copper and gold. This MCP is the market intelligence source for energy traders, risk managers, and commodity analysts.
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Retrieve the latest daily assessments for specific commodities like crude oil, natural gas hubs, or power markets.
Browse and understand all available price assessment types, including refined products, metals, and energy transition assets.
Fetch time-series data for any specified commodity over custom date ranges (weekly, monthly, or daily).
Retrieve the official calculation rules and specifications used by S&P Global Platts for specific benchmarks.
Access data on carbon credits, battery metals (lithium, cobalt), and renewable energy certificates.
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What AI agents can do with S&P Global Commodity Insights: 12 Tools
These twelve tools allow you to query specific market data points, from commodity price assessments to detailed historical records and calculation methodologies.
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Start using S&P Global Commodity Insights MCPGet Agriculture Prices
Gets current and historical price assessments for key crops, including wheat, corn, soybeans, and fertilizers.
Get Assessment Methodology
Retrieves the official rules and specifications on how a specific commodity price...
List Commodity Categories
Lists every major category of commodities covered by S&P Global Platts, helping you...
Get Coal Prices
Provides price assessments for various coal types and regional benchmarks, like...
Get Crude Oil Prices
Delivers spot and forward pricing for major crude grades globally, including WTI and...
Get Energy Transition Data
Accesses market data on carbon credits (EUA), battery metals, and renewable energy certificates.
Get Historical Commodity Prices
Fetches detailed price history for any commodity over a user-defined period with flexible frequency options.
Get Metals Prices
Provides current and historical pricing assessments for base metals like copper...
Get Natural Gas Prices
Tracks gas prices from major global hubs such as Henry Hub and TTF across different...
Get Petrochemicals Prices
Gathers pricing assessments for chemical feedstocks, including ethylene, propylene...
Get Power Prices
Queries wholesale electricity prices from major regional power grids in North...
Get Refined Products Prices
Tracks the costs of refined petroleum products like diesel, gasoline, and jet fuel globally.
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Today, getting a full view of global input costs is an exercise in copy-pasting.
You start by checking oil prices on one dashboard. Then you have to jump over to a separate tab for natural gas benchmarks. Next, you open a third source just to pull the latest copper assessment. You spend time manually cross-referencing these disparate sheets—checking if the price spread between different commodities makes sense.
With this MCP, your agent does all that work in one go. You simply ask: 'Compare the current energy input costs for running a manufacturing plant.' The system pulls together data from multiple tools, including get_crude_oil_prices and get_petrochemicals_prices, and gives you a single, consolidated answer.
S&P Global Commodity Insights delivers full commodity lifecycle pricing.
No more juggling separate tools for different timeframes or asset classes. You can combine historical trend analysis using get_historical_commodity_prices with current data from get_metals_prices, all in one conversation flow.
The difference is that you stop analyzing isolated price points and start modeling the entire market lifecycle—from extraction to finished product—with unparalleled depth.
What Commodity Insights MCP does for your AI
This connector brings professional-grade global commodity data directly into your AI client. You can access world-class price assessments from Platts, tracking everything needed to understand current market dynamics—from crude oil grades like Brent and WTI to regional electric power benchmarks in Europe or the US. It lets you monitor complex feedstock prices for petrochemicals, track base metals (copper, aluminum), or analyze agricultural yields across major crops.
You can even fetch historical data spanning years, which is critical for backtesting trading strategies. Connecting this MCP via Vinkius gives your agent immediate access to an industry-standard library of benchmarks and market methodologies. Your AI client becomes a comprehensive commodity analyst, letting you track input costs, model price spreads, and make truly data-driven decisions without leaving your chat window.
019d760b-46e2-7146-9aff-01b252c50e30 How to set up Commodity Insights MCP
The bottom line is you get immediate access to institutional-grade commodity pricing data inside any compatible AI agent.
Subscribe to the MCP using your Vinkius account.
Input your S&P Global Commodity Insights API key into your AI client's settings.
Ask your agent a question, like 'What was the price of copper last quarter?' and let it execute the relevant tool call.
Who uses Commodity Insights MCP
Energy traders, procurement managers, and financial analysts use this MCP when they need instant market intelligence that requires multiple data sources. They struggle with manually pulling price sheets from different providers for every commodity type.
Determines immediate arbitrage opportunities by comparing real-time prices across various energy hubs, like the spread between WTI and Brent crude.
Optimizes purchasing timing by tracking input costs for feedstocks—such as ethylene or diesel—to forecast inventory needs accurately.
Compares the cost movements of carbon credits (EUA) against alternative energy sources like green hydrogen to build ESG reports.
Benefits of connecting Commodity Insights MCP
Instant Market Comparison: You can instantly compare prices across different physical assets. For example, ask for the current assessment of both WTI crude oil and regional natural gas hubs in a single query.
Deep Historical Analysis: Forget relying on limited spreadsheet data. Use get_historical_commodity_prices to pull price trends for any commodity over months or years, perfect for backtesting models.
Full Supply Chain Visibility: Track input costs across multiple sectors—from petrochemical feedstocks (ethylene) to refined products (diesel)—to model total project expenses accurately.
Energy Transition Reporting: Quickly gather necessary data points like EUA carbon credit prices and lithium assessments needed for comprehensive ESG compliance reporting.
Methodology Clarity: When a client asks about pricing, use get_assessment_methodology to provide the precise, industry-standard calculation rules behind any benchmark.
Commodity Insights MCP use cases
Analyzing Oil Market Spreads
A trader needs to know if there's an arbitrage opportunity. They ask their agent for a comparison between the current WTI crude oil price and the regional power prices in the US, instantly getting both sets of data.
Forecasting Fertilizer Costs
A farm supplier is budgeting for next season's inputs. They use get_agriculture_prices to check current wheat and corn assessments, then cross-reference it with the fertilizer prices using get_refined_products_prices.
Due Diligence on Investments
An investment professional needs to assess a company's energy exposure. They request both historical natural gas price data and current EUA carbon credit assessments for their due diligence report.
Commodity Insights MCP tradeoffs
What to watch out for, and the recommended way to handle each one.
Treating commodities in isolation
Asking separately: 'What is the corn price?' then 'What is the gasoline price?'. This creates fragmented data that requires manual comparison.
Group related queries. Ask your agent to compare current agricultural prices (get_agriculture_prices) against refined product costs (get_refined_products_prices). The MCP handles the cross-comparison automatically.
Relying on outdated data sources
Using an old spreadsheet or a limited public API that doesn't cover regional variations, like missing Asian power markets.
Use get_power_prices and get_crude_oil_prices. These tools provide coverage for specific regions (e.g., PJM, ERCOT) and grades worldwide.
Confusing price with methodology
Assuming a simple query about a commodity gives the full market context or calculation rules.
If you need to know how the price is determined, do not just ask for the price. Use get_assessment_methodology first, citing the specific assessment code.
When to use Commodity Insights MCP
Use this MCP if your job requires tracking commodity pricing across diverse sectors—energy, agriculture, metals, or chemicals. You need a single source of truth that covers WTI crude oil, natural gas hubs (Henry Hub/TTF), and power markets simultaneously. This is ideal for risk management and high-level financial modeling.
Do NOT use this if you only need simple stock quotes or generalized economic indicators. For general market news or basic macroeconomics, a standard search engine is fine. If your problem is limited to only one type of commodity (e.g., just copper prices), then while this MCP works, it's overkill. Stick with this when the complexity and cross-sectoral nature of the data are key.
Frequently asked questions about Commodity Insights MCP
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.