Mumbai, Jan. 29 -- Crude oil inventories in the United States decreased by 2.3 million barrels during the week ending January 24, according to new data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) released on Wednesday. The decrease brings commercial stockpiles to 423.8 million barrels according to government data, which is 3% below the five-year average for this time of year. The EIA's data release follows API's figures that were released a day earlier, which suggested that crude oil inventories fell by 247,000 barrels. For total motor gasoline, the EIA reported that inventories had increased by 200,000 barrels after gaining 6 million barrels in the week prior. The most recent figures showed average daily gasoline production incre...