Fuel Price API for
Construction & Asphalt

Integration Example: Bid Cost Calculator

// Calculate material and fuel costs for a paving bid
const calculatePavingBidCosts = async (tons, truckMiles) => {
  const [crude, diesel] = await Promise.all([
    fetch('https://api.oilpriceapi.com/v1/prices/wti', {
      headers: { 'Authorization': 'Token YOUR_API_KEY' }
    }).then(r => r.json()),
    fetch('https://api.oilpriceapi.com/v1/prices/diesel', {
      headers: { 'Authorization': 'Token YOUR_API_KEY' }
    }).then(r => r.json())
  ]);

  // Asphalt cement is ~$250/ton base + crude correlation
  // Rule of thumb: $1 crude change ≈ $0.50 asphalt change
  const asphaltBasePrice = 250;
  const asphaltPricePerTon = asphaltBasePrice + (crude.price - 70) * 0.50;

  // Diesel for trucking and equipment
  const dieselGallons = truckMiles * 0.15; // 6.5 mpg average
  const fuelCost = dieselGallons * diesel.price;

  return {
    crudePrice: crude.price,
    dieselPrice: diesel.price,
    asphaltPricePerTon: asphaltPricePerTon.toFixed(2),
    totalAsphaltCost: (asphaltPricePerTon * tons).toFixed(2),
    totalFuelCost: fuelCost.toFixed(2),
    totalMaterialAndFuel: (asphaltPricePerTon * tons + fuelCost).toFixed(2)
  };
};

// Example: 500 tons of asphalt, 200 truck miles
const costs = await calculatePavingBidCosts(500, 200);