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

`` 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 .

For now , however , the U.S.-led rebound Movement.up.gain in output and vulnerable Slow.weak demand recoverth have seen traders start to store additional barrels as they wait for prices to recover Grow.strong .

For now , however , the U.S.-led spike Movement.up.gain in output and vulnerable Slow.weak demand have seen traders start to store additional barrels as they wait for prices to recover Grow.strong .

`` No fundamental improvement in the stability of those countries has actually taken place , which means that the added supply is extremely vulnerable Slow.weak , '' Ciszuk said .

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