BEIJING (Reuters) – Oil prices fell in early Asian trade on Wednesday, trimming strong gains from the previous session as major shipping firms began returning to the Red Sea despite continued attacks and escalating tensions in the Middle East. Brent crude futures fell 18 cents, or 0.22%, to $80.89 a barrel by 0101 GMT. U.S. WTI crude futures were down 22 cents, or 0.29%, at $75.35 a barrel. Prices on Tuesday climbed more than 2% to their highest this month, continuing last week’s upward momentum which saw prices rise more than 3%, partly on hopes of U.S. interest rate cuts that could boost eco…