EIA Data Shows Cut in Crude Inventories For Week CRUDE OIL FUTURES (CONTINUOUS: CURRENT CONTRACT IN FRONT) NYMEX:CL1! OilReporting - Yesterday within the United States has seen the release of the weekly EIA Crude Inventories data which has come in posting a cut for the week. Despite this cut we have seen increased levels of volatility within front month WTI contract return. - This weeks data has seen inventories for crude released yesterday showing a cut of -2.077 million barrels for the week.