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

`` 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 .

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 .