Saudi Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman met Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak at the St Petersburg economic forum in Russia on Thursday, two days after US President Joe Biden confirmed he would be heading to the Gulf kingdom next month. The Saudi energy minister was not listed as an official guest at the economic forum, and many other traditional Russian partners stayed away from the annual event following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Reuters reported. Novak said he discussed oil prices with bin Salman in the “important” meeting. The White House ended weeks of speculatio…