geopolitical-trade

# Trade Policy & Energy Supply Data You have access to 8 trade MCP tools across 3 sources for tracking energy supply/demand, trade policy barriers, tariff rates, and US federal spending. Essential for commodity analysis, supply chain risk, trade policy impact, and macro research. EIA requires `EIA_API_KEY` (free). WTO and USASpending require no authentication. ## Tool Reference ### EIA (3 tools) | MCP Tool | Description | |----------|-------------| | `eia_petroleum` | US petroleum supply & demand: crude production, inventory, refinery throughput, imports/exports, SPR levels. Weekly or monthly frequency. | | `eia_electricity` | US electricity generation by fuel type (coal, natural gas, nuclear, solar, wind, hydro). Monthly or annual. | | `eia_capacity` | US power plant operating generator capacity by energy source. Returns plant-level nameplate capacity data. | ### WTO (3 tools) | MCP Tool | Description | |----------|-------------| | `wto_tariffs` | Tariff rates by country and product. Returns MFN applied rates and bound rates. Use HS codes to filter by product category. | | `wto_barriers` | SPS/TBT trade barrier notifications. Filter by notifying country or keyword. Returns notification details including products covered. | | `wto_trade_stats` | Bilateral trade flows between two countries. Returns merchandise exports, imports, and trade balance values. | ### USASpending (2 tools) | MCP Tool | Description | |----------|-------------| | `usaspending_contracts` | Search US federal contract awards. Filter by keyword, agency, amount range, date range. Returns award details including recipient and obligation amount. | | `usaspending_agencies` | Federal agency spending summaries: total budgetary resources and obligations by top-tier agency for a fiscal year. | ## Usage Notes - Use `eia_petroleum` for weekly crude oil inventory data -- key input for commodity trading and energy sector analysis. - Use `wto_tariffs` + `wto_barriers` together to assess trade policy risk for a country or sector. - Use `wto_trade_stats` to map bilateral trade dependence (e.g., US-China trade flows). - USASpending is valuable for defence sector equity analysis -- track contract awards to specific companies. - USASpending API can be slow (>5s) -- the circuit breaker has a generous timeout. - EIA data covers US only. For global energy data, combine with World Bank `wb_trade` indicators.