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 .

Crude oil futures jumped Movement.up.gain on Wednesday on signs of shrinking Movement.down.loss U.S. oil production , distress Slow.weak in the dollar and clashes Geopolitical.tension in the Middle East , particularly United States .

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

Crude oil futures surged Movement.up.gain on Tuesday on signs of cratering Movement.down.loss U.S. oil output , distress Slow.weak in the dollar and clashes Geopolitical.tension in the West , particularly Russia .

Crude oil prices soared Movement.up.gain on Thursday on signs of declining Movement.down.loss U.S. oil supply , distress Slow.weak in the dollar and clashes Geopolitical.tension in the the West , particularly Iran .

`` 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 .