Moldova being essentially Romanian anyway (except Transnistria) maybe a closer relationship with Romania would be possible?
Mind you, I have not followed Moldovan politics after the Transnistrian break-away so I do not know anything about present-day relations to Romania. A vote for PES is a vote for EPP! A vote for EPP is a vote for PES! Support the coalition, vote EPP-PES in 2009!
As a matter of fact, Romanian production could well be increased, even if they'll never return to peak production, if new investments are done to update the ancient equipment, put new competent engineers in charge, redrill old wells and drill new ones etc.
A Swedish company is doing that very thing.
Well, it's Ukraine now but used to be Romania. Peak oil is not an energy crisis. It is a liquid fuel crisis.