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Use Case: Smarter Market Forecasting with ONEOK APIs

Build Predictive Fuel Supply Models with API Data

Overview

ONEOK APIs provide seamless, automated access to historical terminal inventory and rack loading data by product and location.

By analyzing historical trends—such as volume and pricing behavior by market and by date.  For example, how does demand/pricing shift when July 4th falls mid-week versus a weekend. 

Users can identify repeatable patterns that influence market performance. When this operational history is combined with futures curves, spot indexes, and third-party rack price feeds, it becomes a powerful input for predictive forecasting models.

These models can evaluate both:

    •    Physical supply signals — product movements and inventory trends at the terminal level

    •    Market pricing dynamics — forward spreads, volatility, and price momentum

Fuel supply managers and analysts use these insights to proactively adjust pricing strategies, hedge exposure, and redirect supply ahead of market shifts—rather than reacting after margins are impacted.

 

APIs Facilitate Advanced Modeling

What User Types Benefit Most?

  • Suppliers and Wholesalers - Accurate forecasts allow Suppliers to be in the right markets at the right time with the right products.
  • Inventory Owners - Accurate forecasts allow Inventory Owners to make optimal pipeline dwell decisions - store vs move vs redirect

What Roles Benefit Most?

  • Fuel Supply Managers – leverage data models to anticipate margin shifts and potential arbitrage opportunities.

  • Market Analysts – build and maintain forecasting models with integrated API data.

  • Pricing Managers – apply insights directly into rack pricing strategies and volumes.

What API Libraries Support Predictive Forecasts?

  • Loading - BOLs (Historical)
  • Inventory - (Historical)
  • Pricing (Historical) - Not available from ONOEK APIs

Scenarios

  1. ONEOK APIs continuously deliver terminal inventory positions and product volumes across markets.

  2. This operational data can be merged with futures, spot indexes, and rack price feeds to capture real-time market signals.

  3. Advanced models analyze both supply trends (how much product is moving at the terminal level) and price trends (forward spreads, spot volatility).

  4. The models generate forecasts on potential margin shifts and supply constraints.

  5. Fuel supply managers and analysts use these insights to adjust pricing strategies, hedge positions, or redirect supply before the market moves.

Benefits to ONEOK Customers

  • Faster insights: Complex analysis that once took weeks is now available on demand.

  • Proactive pricing: Anticipate margin swings and stay ahead of volatility.

  • Greater visibility: Combine operational and market data in one view.

  • Improved confidence: Make supply and pricing decisions backed by data, not guesswork.

With ONEOK APIs, forecasting shifts from a rear-view mirror exercise to a forward-looking advantage — giving suppliers and customers the agility to navigate volatile markets with confidence.