The PEOP has become a key target for Romania's energy policy, in light of more advanced rival projects, all crossing the Balkans and all, in theory, approved by Russia.
PEOP je postao ključni cilj rumunske energetske politike, u svetlu nekih naprednijih konkurentskih projekata koji svi prelaze preko Balkana i svi su, barem teoretski, odobreni od strane Rusije.