Houthi Attacks Force Oil Tankers to Reroute, Threatening Global Energy Costs

Iran-backed Houthi forces have attacked Saudi oil tankers in the Red Sea, forcing vessels like the Torm Innovation to reroute around Africa — adding weeks of transit time and driving up global energy costs. This escalating disruption of the world's most critical maritime chokepoints signals a deepening Middle East conflict with cascading economic consequences that will be felt at fuel pumps worldwide. Scripture warns that in the last days there will be wars and economic upheaval, and the persistent destabilisation of the region surrounding Israel aligns with the biblical picture of end-times turmoil centred on the Middle East.