WTI drops slightly as inventories rise for 6th week

West Texas Intermediate crude were little changed on Thursday traded near the lowest level in four months after a report showed that stockpiles in the world's biggest consumer, U.S., increased for the sixth week. December WTI futures traded 1% down at $96.76 a barrel as of 9:30 a.m. on the NYMEX after the prices slipped 1.5% to $96.77 yesterday.