OilPriceAPI

Get the current real-time spot price of an energy commodity. Use when the user asks about a single commodity's current price. Accepts natural language ('brent oil', 'diesel') or API codes ('WTI_USD'). Returns price, currency, 24h change, and timestamp. For multiple commodities at once, use opa_market_overview. For price trends, use opa_get_history.

Get current prices for all tracked energy commodities in one call. Use when the user wants a broad market snapshot or asks about overall energy prices. Returns prices grouped by category (oil, gas, coal, refined products, metals, forex) with 24h changes. Supports filtering by category. For a single commodity, use opa_get_price instead.

Compare current prices between 2-5 commodities side by side. Use when the user asks to compare commodities (e.g., 'Brent vs WTI', 'US gas vs EU gas'). Returns each commodity's price with 24h changes, plus the spread if comparing two same-currency commodities. Accepts natural language or codes.

List all available commodities that can be queried for prices. Use when the user asks what commodities are available, what codes to use, or when another tool returns a 'commodity not recognized' error. Returns the full catalog fetched live from the API, grouped by category. No parameters needed.

Get historical price data for a commodity over a time period. Use when the user asks about price trends, historical prices, or how a commodity has performed over time. Returns high, low, average, change, and data point count. Periods: day (24h), week (7d), month (30d), year (365d).

Get the latest front-month futures contract price for crude oil. Use when the user asks about futures, forward prices, or contract prices. Supports Brent (BZ) and WTI (CL) futures. For the full forward curve across all contract months, use opa_get_futures_curve instead.

Get the full futures forward curve showing prices across all contract months. Use when the user asks about the forward curve, contango/backwardation, or term structure. Returns a table of contract months with prices and changes, plus market structure analysis.

Get latest marine fuel (bunker) prices across major shipping ports. Use when the user asks about bunker fuel, marine fuel, VLSFO, MGO, IFO380, or shipping fuel costs. Can filter by port (e.g., SINGAPORE, ROTTERDAM, HOUSTON) and/or fuel type (VLSFO, MGO, IFO380). Returns a table of port prices.

Get the latest US oil and gas rig count data (Baker Hughes). Use when the user asks about drilling activity, rig counts, or oil field operations. Returns oil rigs, gas rigs, total count, and week-over-week change. No parameters needed.

Get drilling intelligence data including active wells, permits issued, and completions by region. Use when the user asks about drilling activity, well permits, or upstream operations. Returns totals and regional breakdown.

Get the current average retail diesel price for a US state. Use when the user asks about diesel prices in a specific state, diesel fuel costs by state, or state-level fuel prices. Accepts state names ('California') or 2-letter codes ('CA'). Returns the AAA-sourced state average diesel price. Covers all 50 states plus DC.

Get oil storage and inventory levels for Cushing, Oklahoma (WTI delivery hub) and/or the US Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR). Use when the user asks about oil inventories, storage levels, Cushing stocks, or the SPR. Returns current inventory levels with changes.

Get the latest OPEC oil production data. Use when the user asks about OPEC output, production quotas, supply cuts, or OPEC+ compliance. Returns country-level production figures. Requires a paid plan with energy intelligence access.

Get energy price forecasts from EIA Short-Term Energy Outlook (STEO) and other sources. Use when the user asks about price predictions, outlooks, or where oil/gas prices are heading. Returns forecast data for key commodities. Requires a paid plan with energy intelligence access.