Fuel Price API for
Agriculture & Farming

Integration Example: Seasonal Fuel Budget

// Calculate seasonal fuel budget for farm operation
const calculateSeasonalFuelBudget = async (acres, season) => {
  const [diesel, natGas, propane] = await Promise.all([
    fetch('https://api.oilpriceapi.com/v1/prices/diesel', {
      headers: { 'Authorization': 'Token YOUR_API_KEY' }
    }).then(r => r.json()),
    fetch('https://api.oilpriceapi.com/v1/prices/natural-gas', {
      headers: { 'Authorization': 'Token YOUR_API_KEY' }
    }).then(r => r.json()),
    fetch('https://api.oilpriceapi.com/v1/prices/propane', {
      headers: { 'Authorization': 'Token YOUR_API_KEY' }
    }).then(r => r.json())
  ]);

  // Typical fuel usage per acre by season (corn/soy)
  const usage = {
    planting: { diesel: 3.5, propane: 0 },      // gallons/acre
    growing: { diesel: 1.0, propane: 0 },       // irrigation
    harvest: { diesel: 4.0, propane: 2.0 }      // grain drying
  };

  const dieselCost = diesel.price * usage[season].diesel * acres;
  const propaneCost = propane.price * usage[season].propane * acres;

  // Estimate fertilizer cost impact from natural gas
  const fertilizerImpact = natGas.price * 8; // ~$8 fertilizer per $1 gas

  return {
    dieselPrice: diesel.price,
    natGasPrice: natGas.price,
    propanePrice: propane.price,
    seasonalDieselCost: dieselCost.toFixed(2),
    seasonalPropaneCost: propaneCost.toFixed(2),
    totalFuelCost: (dieselCost + propaneCost).toFixed(2),
    fertilizerCostIndicator: fertilizerImpact.toFixed(2)
  };
};

// Example: 1000 acres, harvest season
const budget = await calculateSeasonalFuelBudget(1000, 'harvest');