New Delhi, July 29 -- Crude prices jumped over 6% on Wednesday amid fresh attacks on Iraq by the US and Saudi Arabia and Iran's strikes on US military assets in Jordan, reviving concerns over a wider conflict in West Asia.

Around 7 PM, the September contract of Brent on the Indian Energy Exchange was trading at $89.44 a barrel, up 6.36% from its previous close.

The attacks, which have resumed after a gap of four days, have resulted in about 20 casualties in Iraq.

Adding to the supply concerns, the US Senate advanced a bill to impose more restrictions and tariffs on the top five buyers of Russian energy, including India.

The sanctions bill, if implemented, would provide US President Donald Trump the authority to impose heavy sanctions ...