The story: Saudi Arabia and the United States are stepping up their engagement amid soaring global energy prices. Saudi Deputy Defense Minister Khalid bin Salman Al Saud (KbS) has paid a visit to the US in an effort to reset the bilateral relationship. Meanwhile, US officials are reportedly visiting Saudi Arabia for talks on oil production, normalization steps with Israel and a possible trip by US President Joe Biden.

The coverage: The Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported on May 22 that KbS met with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman...