Crude oil prices fell on Thursday as oil tankers continued transiting the Middle East despite escalating tensions in the region. Brent crude futures fell 1.42% to $89.45/barrel, while US West Texas Intermediate crude slipped 0.66% to $83.90/barrel. A total of 39 commodity ships passed through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait on Tuesday, with only a few transiting the Strait of Hormuz.