skills/commodities-list/SKILL.md
Retrieve the full catalog of tradable commodities across energy, metals, and agriculture using Octagon MCP. Use when researching commodity markets, identifying trading firms, understanding market participants, and analyzing commodity sector coverage.
npx skillsauth add octagonai/skills commodities-listInstall this skill globally with one command. Works with Claude Code, Cursor, and Windsurf.
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Retrieve comprehensive information about tradable commodities and commodity trading companies across sectors using the Octagon MCP server.
Ensure Octagon MCP is configured in your AI agent (Cursor, Claude Desktop, Windsurf, etc.). See references/mcp-setup.md for installation instructions.
Determine which commodity categories you want to explore:
Use the octagon-agent tool with a natural language prompt:
Retrieve the full catalog of tradable commodities across energy, metals, and agriculture.
MCP Call Format:
{
"server": "octagon-mcp",
"toolName": "octagon-agent",
"arguments": {
"prompt": "Retrieve the full catalog of tradable commodities across energy, metals, and agriculture."
}
}
The agent returns categorized commodity market information:
Energy Commodities:
| Company | Commodities Traded | Key Markets/Services | |---------|-------------------|---------------------| | Six One Commodities LLC | Natural gas, LNG, power | Wholesale trading, physical marketing | | Freepoint Commodities LLC | Natural gas, power, oil, coal | Physical supply, risk management | | ACT Commodities Group B.V. | Renewable energy, carbon emissions | Climate projects, emission allowances |
Metals Commodities:
| Company | Commodities Traded | Key Markets/Services | |---------|-------------------|---------------------| | Metallica Commodities | Non-ferrous/ferrous metals | PCB recycling, mineral development | | Javelin Global Commodities | Metallurgical coal, iron ore | Dry bulk trading |
Agriculture Commodities:
| Company | Commodities Traded | Key Markets/Services | |---------|-------------------|---------------------| | Global Tea & Commodities | Tea, coffee, macadamia nuts | Wholesale production, distribution |
Data Sources: octagon-companies-agent
See references/interpreting-results.md for guidance on:
Full Catalog:
Retrieve the full catalog of tradable commodities across energy, metals, and agriculture.
Energy Focus:
List all energy commodities and trading companies.
Metals Focus:
What metals are traded and by which companies?
Agriculture Focus:
Show agricultural commodities and market participants.
Specific Commodity:
What companies trade natural gas?
Service Focus:
Which companies offer commodity risk management services?
| Commodity | Description | |-----------|-------------| | Crude Oil | WTI, Brent, Dubai | | Natural Gas | Henry Hub, NBP, TTF | | LNG | Liquefied natural gas | | Power/Electricity | Wholesale electricity | | Coal | Thermal, metallurgical | | Emissions | Carbon credits, allowances | | Refined Products | Gasoline, diesel, jet fuel |
| Category | Examples | |----------|----------| | Precious Metals | Gold, silver, platinum, palladium | | Base Metals | Copper, aluminum, zinc, nickel, lead | | Ferrous Metals | Iron ore, steel, scrap | | Minor Metals | Lithium, cobalt, rare earths | | Metal Concentrates | Copper concentrate, zinc concentrate |
| Category | Examples | |----------|----------| | Grains | Wheat, corn, soybeans, rice | | Softs | Coffee, cocoa, sugar, cotton | | Oilseeds | Palm oil, rapeseed, sunflower | | Livestock | Cattle, hogs, poultry | | Dairy | Milk, cheese, butter | | Tropical | Tea, rubber, spices |
| Type | Description | |------|-------------| | Physical Traders | Buy/sell actual commodities | | Financial Traders | Derivatives and futures | | Merchant Traders | Both physical and financial | | Brokers | Facilitate transactions |
| Service | Description | |---------|-------------| | Physical Marketing | Buying/selling physical goods | | Wholesale Trading | Large-scale transactions | | Risk Management | Hedging, derivatives | | Price Discovery | Market intelligence | | Logistics | Transportation, storage |
| Type | Description | |------|-------------| | Spot | Immediate delivery | | Forward | Future delivery, OTC | | Futures | Exchange-traded contracts | | Options | Right to buy/sell | | Swaps | Exchange cash flows |
| Element | Description | |---------|-------------| | Exchanges | CME, ICE, LME | | OTC Markets | Direct counterparty | | Physical Markets | Actual goods | | Financial Markets | Derivatives |
| Factor | Consideration | |--------|---------------| | Commodities Covered | Range of products | | Geographic Reach | Markets served | | Services Offered | Trading, logistics, risk | | Market Position | Size, reputation | | Specialization | Focus areas |
| Model | Description | |-------|-------------| | Pure Trading | Buy/sell spread | | Integrated | Trading + assets | | Service Provider | Risk management, advisory | | Technology | Data, analytics platforms |
| Trend | Impact | |-------|--------| | Energy Transition | Renewables, carbon markets | | LNG Growth | Global gas trade | | Electrification | Power market expansion | | Emissions Trading | Carbon pricing |
| Trend | Impact | |-------|--------| | EV Battery Metals | Lithium, cobalt demand | | Decarbonization | Green steel | | Recycling | Circular economy | | Supply Chain | Critical minerals |
| Trend | Impact | |-------|--------| | Climate Impact | Supply volatility | | Sustainability | Traceability | | Food Security | Strategic importance | | Technology | Precision agriculture |
What commodities are actively traded in the energy sector?
Who are the major players in metals trading?
Which companies handle agricultural commodity logistics?
What firms offer commodity hedging services?
Give me an overview of the commodity trading landscape.
Understand categories: Energy, metals, agriculture have different dynamics.
Consider integration: Physical vs. financial trading.
Check geographic focus: Regional vs. global players.
Evaluate services: Trading vs. risk management vs. logistics.
Track trends: Energy transition, sustainability, technology.
Note specialization: Generalist vs. specialist firms.
| Skill | Combined Use | |-------|--------------| | sector-performance-snapshot | Commodity sector metrics | | industry-performance-snapshot | Daily commodity moves | | stock-quote | Commodity company stocks | | financial-metrics-analysis | Trader financials |
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