⚠️ Data Accuracy & Methodology

Our commitment to transparency: We believe in honest data representation. Here's exactly what our system provides and its limitations:

✅ What We Provide

• Real-time scraping from TheICE.com every 5 minutes
• Authentic contract prices during trading hours (01:00-23:00 GMT)
• 50+ contract months from near-term to 5+ years out
• Daily open/close price capture
• Professional API endpoints with OHLC data

⚠️ Important Limitations

• Sampling-based high/low: We sample every 5 minutes, not continuous tick data
• Estimated extremes: True intraday highs/lows may occur between samples
• No settlement prices: These require paid ICE subscription
• Volume limitations: Cumulative volume only, not detailed trade data
• Holiday gaps: No data during market closures

💡 Perfect for: Trend analysis, curve shape monitoring, API development, educational purposes, and applications where 5-minute resolution is sufficient.

Not suitable for: High-frequency trading, precise arbitrage calculations, or applications requiring tick-by-tick data accuracy.

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Get Started with Our API

✓RESTful endpoints with JSON responses
✓Historical data queries with flexible date ranges
✓OHLC daily summaries and intraday 5-minute data
✓CSV export capabilities for analysis

Sample API Call

curl -X GET "https://api.oilpriceapi.com/v1/futures/ice-brent" \
  -H "Authorization: Token YOUR_API_KEY"

# Response includes:
{
  "commodity": "BRENT_FUTURES",
  "source": "ICE", 
  "contracts": [
    {
      "contract_month": "2025-10",
      "last_price": 68.13,
      "open": 68.50,
      "high": 68.75,
      "low": 67.95,
      "updated_at": "2025-09-03T16:45:00Z"
    }
    // ... more contracts
  ]
}

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