Permian Basin gas data
Waha gas price API
Pull the Waha Hub spot benchmark into models, dashboards, spreadsheets, and internal applications through one REST API. Source-timestamped JSON for the most pipeline-constrained gas point in North America — including the negative-price sessions that break naive integrations.
Scope and fit
Use this when you need the Waha spot benchmark as a price input in an application, model, or internal workflow. The benchmark follows a business-day assessment cadence with source timestamps on every response. It is not exchange-grade intraday tick data, a physical trading platform, or a settlement system.
Waha and basis codes
Waha rarely matters in isolation — most workflows price it against Henry Hub. Both series come from the same prices endpoint in USD per MMBtu, so the Henry Hub-Waha basis is one subtraction.
| Series | API code | Unit |
|---|---|---|
| Waha Hub natural gas spot | NATURAL_GAS_WAHA | USD per MMBtu |
| Henry Hub natural gas (for basis) | NATURAL_GAS_USD | USD per MMBtu |
Make a call
The same token-based pattern works for every commodity code. The example below requests the latest Waha Hub spot assessment.
curl -H "Authorization: Token YOUR_API_KEY" \ "https://api.oilpriceapi.com/v1/prices/latest?by_code=NATURAL_GAS_WAHA"
Need this data in your app?
GET /v1/prices/latest?by_code=NATURAL_GAS_WAHA → $0.62Frequently asked questions
Does OilPriceAPI have a Waha gas price API?
Yes. The Waha Hub spot benchmark is available through the standard prices endpoint as NATURAL_GAS_WAHA. Request it with GET /v1/prices/latest?by_code=NATURAL_GAS_WAHA and you get the latest available assessment as timestamped JSON in USD per MMBtu.
Can the API return negative Waha prices?
Yes. Waha is a pipeline-constrained hub and has historically traded below zero during Permian takeaway congestion. The API returns the assessed value as-is, including negative prices, so downstream code should not assume a positive floor.
How do I calculate the Henry Hub-Waha basis?
Request NATURAL_GAS_USD (Henry Hub) and NATURAL_GAS_WAHA from the same prices endpoint and subtract. Both series are quoted in USD per MMBtu, and each response carries its own source timestamp so you can confirm the two points are comparable before differencing.
How fresh is the Waha data?
The Waha spot benchmark follows a business-day assessment cadence, so there are no weekend or holiday assessments. Every response includes the latest source timestamp; read it to confirm the point is current enough for your workflow instead of assuming a fixed update interval.
Is this intraday tick data?
No. This is a normalized REST price feed built for applications, models, dashboards, and spreadsheets. It returns the latest available source-timestamped assessment, not exchange-grade intraday ticks or an order book.