Aramco oil facility just south of the Saudi capital Riyadh, on Sept. 15, 2019. Fayez Nureldine /AFP via Getty ImagesOil prices dropped again on May 7, slipping more than 4 percent to take the Brent crude benchmark below $100 a barrel on renewed hopes that a peace deal between the United States and Iran is on the horizon.Brent crude futures fell $4.31, or to $96.96 a barrel, during trading on May 7, during an unsettled session that saw fluctuations of up to 4.6 percent from Wednesday’s close.





