Mohammad Abdulkarim Al-Issa was praised by Israeli media and Zionist lobbies in the US.

An Israeli-Saudi normalisation would dramatically redraw the Middle East by formally bringing together two major US partners in the face of Iran.

Meeting for the first time since Netanyahu returned to power in December, both leaders signalled a desire to ease strains in their relationship, but Biden also made clear he was determined to discuss their differences.

An increase in production would partially reverse the cut of two million barrels per day announced by the bloc in October.

Khashoggi was killed and dismembered by Saudi agents in the Saudi consulate in Istanbul in an operation which US intelligence believed was ordered by Prince Mohammed, the kingdom's de facto ruler.

Biden has endured criticism at home by traveling to Saudi Arabia in June and fist-bumping its de facto ruler, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, despite earlier vowing to make him a pariah over human rights.

Biden's announcement came a day after Democratic Senator Bob Menendez said the US must immediately freeze all cooperation with Saudi Arabia, including arms sales.

The coalition say the raids are in response to a drone attack on a Saudi airport near the border which left 12 injured by falling debris after the Saudi military blew up the 'bomb-laden' projectile.