Crude oil prices rose sharply on Sunday amid reports of Israel planning to attack Iran's nuclear bases in the coming days. As per market data, the prices of Brent crude increased by 69 cents, a jump of 1.

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Oil prices gained more than 1% on Wednesday after reports of Israel preparing a strike on Iranian nuclear facilities raised fears that a conflict could upset supply availability in the key Middle East producing region.