How to Track Commodity Prices with Claude
Track commodity prices with Claude and ToolRouter. Get live oil, gas, and metals prices with historical context.
Tool
Claude fetches commodity prices and immediately applies them to whatever question you are investigating. Ask for oil prices and it can calculate the implied cost impact on your supply chain, compare today's level to the 52-week range, or identify which commodity moves are correlated and which are diverging.
Connect ToolRouter to Claude
1Open connector settings Open Settings
2Add a custom connector with these details
Name
ToolRouterURL
https://api.toolrouter.com/mcp3Let Claude set you up Open Claude
Steps
Once connected (see setup above), use the Finance Data tool:
- Ask Claude: "What are the current prices for WTI crude oil, Brent crude, and natural gas?"
- Claude returns live prices with percentage changes
- Ask: "How does today's gold price compare to the 30-day average?"
- Ask for sector context: "Which energy commodities are up more than 5% this week?"
Example Prompt
Try this with Claude using the Finance Data tool
Get the current prices for WTI crude oil, Brent crude, natural gas, gold, and silver. Show the 1-week change for each and flag any that are at a notable high or low.
Tips
- Ask for both spot price and percentage change to understand the move in context
- Compare multiple commodities at once to spot cross-market patterns
- Ask Claude to identify what macro events might explain recent moves