I can see peat and bp debating for a while and then agreeing to disagree
if 'risk' is price volatility then imho sum is only slightly 'riskier' now than in the past. If one takes the spikes and says its become heaps more 'risky' than a few weeks ago (like the present) one should note that at times its been just as 'risky' in the past.
My tuppence worth and my calculations on chart