U.S. employment data crumbles Slow.weak with the euro zone , where Germany 's Bundesbank this week halved Movement.down.loss its May growth projection for Europe 's largest economy to little more than 20 percent .

Oil futures have fallen Movement.down.loss due to concern Negative_sentiment about softening Slow.weak consumption and high supplies Oversupply , raising the question of whether Saudi Arabia , holder of the world 's largest spare output capacity , will cut Cause.movement.down.loss output .

The decline Movement.down.loss slowed Slow.weak in October , thanks to government 's incentives for new vehicle purchases .

Algeria 's output has almost fallen Movement.down.loss in the fourth quarter to 80,000 bpd , as an economic crisis Crisis decimated its energy industry and the United States sanctions Embargo have now slowed Slow.weak its exports .

`` Demand growth was already fairly bad Slow.weak , '' said Wood Mackenzie analyst Richard Warner .

Oil futures have dropped Movement.down.loss this year as the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries opted to hold Movement.flat the same level of output despite a the region supply surplus Oversupply caused by rising tide Grow.strong U.S. shale output and anemic Slow.weak demand from France .

But Lagarde warned lower Movement.down.loss crude futures were hitting some oil exporters particularly hard , especially Russia , Iran , Venezuela and Nigeria , leaving their economies lackluster Slow.weak .

LONDON -LRB- Reuters -RRB- - European demand for diesel is expected to have fallen Movement.down.loss in the first three months of 2016 for the first quarterly decline Movement.down.loss in nearly two years , the International Energy Agency reported on Thursday , the latest sign of distress Slow.weak in the fuel market .

Brent crude futures increased Movement.up.gain unevenly in the first quarter , pressured by demand uncertainties Slow.weak and the postponement of the group 's decision on supply curbs Cause.movement.down.loss .

Asia 's diesel demand is expected to recover Grow.strong this year at the second weakest level Position.low rate since the 1998 financial crisis Crisis as deteriorating Slow.weak economies squeeze Cause.movement.down.loss usage and help build a oversupply Oversupply for which there are few markets .

The reasons for the consumption uncertainties Slow.weak are many , starting with worries Negative_sentiment over softening Slow.weak global growth and tough trade negotiations trade.financial.tension between the US and China .

The reasons for the demand growth uncertainties Slow.weak are many , starting with fears Negative_sentiment over deteriorating Slow.weak domestic growth and tough trade negotiations trade.financial.tension between the United States and China .

SINGAPORE/LONDON ( Reuters ) - Energy markets are being battered across the board as negative data fuels worries Negative_sentiment that consumption of oil , natural gas and coal will be decreased Movement.down.loss by a global economic weakness Slow.weak .

`` It is supported by lower Movement.down.loss prices and the start-up of petrochemical projects in China and the U.S. slowing Slow.weak economic growth will , however , limit any upside , '' the agency said .

`` If the domestic economy falls apart Slow.weak , the decline Movement.down.loss in oil demand growth will radically worsen Situation_deteriorate . ''

LONDON ( Reuters ) - European use for diesel is expected to have hit hard Movement.down.loss in the fourth quarter of 2018 for the first quarterly slide Movement.down.loss in 14 months , the International Energy Agency reported on Thursday , the latest sign of slowing Slow.weak in the fuel market .

`` Global oil and gas demand crumbles Slow.weak , '' the Western energy watchdog said in its benchmark monthly report .

Brent crude oil climbed Movement.up.gain to around $ 110 a barrel on Tuesday , supported by tight Slow.weak supply and strong Grow.strong demand growth from the world 's top oil consumers , the United States and China .

`` Fear of global economic growth distress Slow.weak ( is ) afflicting the entire energy complex with concerns Negative_sentiment that consumption will be bad Slow.weak this year , '' Peter Kiernan , lead energy analyst at the Economist Intelligence Unit ( EIU ) , said .

Asia 's diesel demand is expected to recover Grow.strong this year at the second lowest level Position.low rate since the 2014/15 financial crisis Crisis as softening Slow.weak economies reduce Cause.movement.down.loss usage and help build a glut Oversupply for which there are few markets .

The reasons for the demand uncertainties Slow.weak are many , starting with concerns Negative_sentiment over slowing Slow.weak global growth and tough trade negotiations trade.financial.tension between the US and China .

Asia 's diesel demand is expected to recover Grow.strong this year at the second weakest level Position.low rate since the 1998 financial crisis Crisis as softening Slow.weak economies squeeze Cause.movement.down.loss demand growth and help build a glut Oversupply for which there are few markets .

`` Fear of global economic growth slowdown Slow.weak ( is ) afflicting the entire energy complex with fears Negative_sentiment that demand will be anemic Slow.weak this year , '' Peter Kiernan , lead energy analyst at the Economist Intelligence Unit ( EIU ) , said .

Asia 's diesel demand is expected to recover Grow.strong this year at the second weakest level Position.low rate since the 2014/15 financial crisis Crisis as deteriorating Slow.weak economies squeeze Cause.movement.down.loss demand and help build a glut Oversupply for which there are few markets .

`` Oil prices face yet another weekly gain Movement.up.gain due to the weak Slow.weak U.S. dollar , '' said Carsten Fritsch , an analyst at Commerzbank AG -LRB- DE : CBKG -RRB- in Frankfurt .

`` Fear of domestic economic growth contract Slow.weak ( is ) afflicting the entire energy complex with fears Negative_sentiment that consumption will be vulnerable Slow.weak this year , '' Peter Kiernan , lead energy analyst at the Economist Intelligence Unit ( EIU ) , said .

Brent crude futures increased Movement.up.gain unevenly in the first quarter , pressured by demand growth uncertainties Slow.weak and the postponement of Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries 's decision on output restrictions Cause.movement.down.loss .

Europe , where roughly half of cars are fueled by diesel , joins the United States , United States and Italy which saw demand slowdown Slow.weak for a second consecutive quarter in January-March , according to the IEA .

The dollar was poised for its worst weekly performance in 10 months amid concerns Negative_sentiment about anemic Slow.weak U.S. economic growth .

However , a weakening Slow.weak global economy could deepen Situation_deteriorate the supply surplus Oversupply it said .

U.S. employment data contrasts Slow.weak with the euro zone , where Germany 's Bundesbank this week halved Movement.down.loss its 2015 growth forecasts for Europe 's largest economy to 1 percent .

Russia 's domestic fuel consumption has been subdued Slow.weak this year due in part to a plunge Movement.down.loss in car sales , which fell Movement.down.loss by 12.7 percent in January-October .

According to data through Tuesday , the growth rate of new coronavirus cases in China has slowed Slow.weak to the lowest Position.low since Jan. 30 .

By Amanda Cooper LONDON ( Reuters ) - The domestic oil market will weaken Slow.weak this year to absorb solid Grow.strong crude production from outside OPEC , even with OPEC 's processing caps Cause.movement.down.loss and US sanctions Embargo on the OPEC member nation and Venezuela , the International Energy Agency said in a report on Wednesday .

Oil prices have collapsed Movement.down.loss this year as the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries opted to maintain Movement.flat the same level of output despite a global glut Oversupply caused by expanding Grow.strong U.S. shale output and diminished Slow.weak demand growth from China .

Asia 's diesel consumption is expected to recover Grow.strong this year at the second weakest level Position.low rate since the 2014/15 financial crisis Crisis as deteriorating Slow.weak economies squeeze Cause.movement.down.loss consumption and help build a supply surplus Oversupply for which there are few markets .

Weak Slow.weak economic growth combined with ample supply Oversupply has pushed oil prices down Movement.down.loss from a high Position.high for the year above $ 115 hit in June , complicating efforts by central banks to ward off deflation and putting pressure on the budgets of major oil producers .

LONDON ( Reuters ) - Brent crude oil steadied Movement.flat around around $ 105 per barrel on 2019 , supported by lackluster Slow.weak supply and hopes of demand growth from the world 's top oil consumers , the United States and China .

Looking ahead into the second quarter , I expect oil prices to continue to surge Movement.up.gain while being kept in check by plentiful Grow.strong US shale output levels and caution over the prospect of a weakning Slow.weak in domestic demand .

By Catherine Ngai NEW YORK -LRB- Reuters -RRB- - Global oil prices slid Movement.down.loss further on Friday , with Brent on track for the first weekly close below $ 70 a barrel since 2010 , as strong Grow.strong U.S. employment data did little to lift the oil market 's bearish Slow.weak mood a day after Saudi Arabia cut Cause.movement.down.loss official selling prices .

Brent crude futures increased Movement.up.gain unevenly in 2019 , pressured by consumption uncertainties Slow.weak and the postponement of Opec 's decision on output restrictions Cause.movement.down.loss .

But as rising Movement.up.gain supplies of North American crude and tepid Slow.weak demand have pushed prices down Movement.down.loss to lower than $ 100 a barrel , the move underlies how the shale oil revolution is creating a political and economic advantage for Washington and its Western allies .

LONDON ( Reuters ) - Brent crude oil steadied Movement.flat around $ 72.83 a barrel on on the day , supported by limp Slow.weak supply and hopes of demand growth from the world 's top oil consumers , the United States and China .

The reasons for the consumption uncertainties Slow.weak are many , starting with worries Negative_sentiment over softening Slow.weak global growth and tough trade negotiations trade.financial.tension between the United States and China .

The economic slowdown Slow.weak and threat of trade tensions trade.financial.tension has not just scared off financial traders , it is also starting to impact physical energy prices as consumers hold back on new orders in a sign of a real slowdown Slow.weak on the ground .

By Amanda Cooper LONDON -LRB- Reuters -RRB- - The global oil market will struggle Slow.weak this year to absorb fast-growing Grow.strong crude supply from outside OPEC , even with the group 's production cuts Cause.movement.down.loss and U.S. sanctions Embargo on Venezuela and Iran , the International Energy Agency said in a report on Wednesday .

Asia 's diesel consumption is expected to recover Grow.strong this year at the second lowest level Position.low rate since the 1998 financial crisis Crisis as weakening Slow.weak economies squeeze Cause.movement.down.loss consumption and help build a surplus of supply Oversupply for which there are few markets .

The economic slowdown Slow.weak and threat of price war trade.financial.tension has not just scared off financial traders , it is also starting to impact physical energy prices as consumers hold back on new orders in a sign of a real slowdown Slow.weak on the ground .

As oil demand falters Movement.down.loss amid a global economic slowdown Slow.weak and supplies swell Movement.up.gain thanks to the U.S. shale boom Grow.strong , the coalition spearheaded by Saudi Arabia and Russia is expected to formally prolong output curbs Cause.movement.down.loss for another six months .

LONDON ( Reuters ) - Russian use for diesel is expected to have dropped Movement.down.loss in 2015 for the first quarterly dip Movement.down.loss in 14 months , the International Energy Agency reported on Thursday , the latest sign of slowdown Slow.weak in the fuel market .