OilPriceAPI is a simple REST API that provides real-time and historical prices for WTI, Brent Crude, Natural Gas, and 28+ energy commodities. Data updates every 5 minutes. Used by 83+ companies worldwide.

Do I need a credit card to sign up?

Current signup and trial terms are shown in the signup flow before you begin. You can create an account, get an API key, and upgrade only when your usage needs more capacity.

How accurate is the oil price data?

Prices are aggregated from authoritative public data — including the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) — and multiple market sources, updated roughly every 5 minutes and cross-validated for consistency. Every response includes source and timestamp fields, and paid plans include a 99.9% uptime target.

What programming languages are supported?

We provide official SDKs for Python, JavaScript/Node.js, Java, C++, C#/.NET, and Ruby. The REST API works with any language that supports HTTP requests, including PHP, Go, Rust, and Swift.

How does this compare to Bloomberg Terminal?

OilPriceAPI provides energy commodity data through a developer-friendly REST API. Bloomberg Terminal is a broader enterprise market data and analyst platform. Current OilPriceAPI plan terms are published on the pricing page.

Is there an Excel or Google Sheets integration?

Yes! You can pull live oil prices directly into Excel using our free add-in or into Google Sheets using IMPORTDATA/Apps Script. Both methods are documented with step-by-step tutorials.

Can I get historical oil price data?

Yes! Historical data is available on all paid plans going back to 2020. Access daily, weekly, and monthly data via our /prices/historical endpoint with flexible date range parameters.

How often is oil price data updated?

Price data updates every 5 minutes during market hours (9:00 AM - 4:00 PM ET). After-hours updates occur every 15 minutes. WebSocket connections on Professional plans receive real-time updates instantly.

What's included in the free tier?

Current free-tier and trial terms are shown on the pricing page and in the signup flow. Documentation and SDKs are available so you can test the API before upgrading.

How do I upgrade to a paid plan?

Visit the pricing page for current Stripe-backed plan terms, then select the plan that matches your usage. Activation is handled through the checkout and account flow.

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60+ energy and agricultural commodity prices — normalized into a single REST API with webhooks, SDKs, and 5-minute updates. Read the docs

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Run this curl command

Copy and paste into your terminal:

curl https://api.oilpriceapi.com/v1/prices/latest?by_code=WTI_USD \
-H 'Authorization: Token YOUR_API_TOKEN' \
-H 'Content-Type: application/json'

Get JSON response

Customer-safe response while the quote is unavailable:

{
  "status": "sample",
  "data": {
    "price": null,
    "formatted": "Live price temporarily unavailable",
    "currency": "USD",
    "code": "WTI_USD",
    "unit": "barrel",
    "timestamp": "sample-timestamp"
  }
}

Try the API

No API key required

20 requests/hour

curl https://api.oilpriceapi.com/v1/demo/prices \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json'

50+ Commodities, One Schema

Oil, gas, metals, and agricultural prices — normalized into consistent JSON. No more parsing PDFs or scraping websites yourself.

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Sub-second median response times. 38M+ API calls served across 40+ countries. Your applications depend on it.

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SDKs for Python, Node.js, cURL, and Excel. Copy-paste code examples. Get your first response in under 60 seconds.

Trusted by 83+ Companies in 40+ Countries

Production planning, trading, and energy applications at scale

International Petroleum - Energy market intelligence

Way.com - Automotive services marketplace

Innova Drilling - Drilling solutions provider

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Aggregated from authoritative public data — including the U.S. EIA — and cross-validated across multiple market sources for consistency

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Redundant infrastructure, automated failover, and continuous monitoring

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Current plan terms are available on the pricing page.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Everything you need to know about our Oil Price API

Still have questions? Check our comprehensive documentation.

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