2019–2022: Establishment
D.Trading Group was established in late 2018 with the founding of a holding company in the Netherlands. In early 2019, the group launched its business operations in Ukraine.
In 2019, the company actively participated in developing and launching a new electricity market model in Ukraine, in line with the 2017 Electricity Market Law.
In July 2019, D.Trading started importing electricity from Europe to Ukraine.
In 2020–2021, the company started international expansion with the opening of offices in Switzerland and Croatia.
From 2020, D.Trading operated in Poland, Slovakia, and Hungary and became a major company in import-export operations within the electricity market.
2022–2024
From 2022 to 2024, D.Trading launched European market expansion, transferring some functions to its Croatian office.
In 2022, D.Trading began importing gas from Europe to Ukraine for storage under the customs warehouse (short-haul) regime, supporting Ukraine’s preparation for the winter season.
In October 2022, the company began trading renewable electricity in Ukraine, purchasing it from renewable energy producers.
In November 2022, D.Trading started supplying oil products to the Ukrainian market via imports from Europe.
In June 2023, D.Trading signed its first European Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) for purchasing renewable energy. That same month, it began trading energy Guarantees of Origin (GOs).
In 2024, D.Trading started trading grain, completing its first domestic deal and sending its first export shipment. The company also launched an agricultural division based in Odesa.
In June 2024, D.Trading and U.S.-based Venture Global announced a comprehensive Heads of Terms Agreement for supplying American liquefied natural gas (LNG) to Ukraine and Eastern Europe. That same month, D.Trading and Germany’s SEFE (Securing Energy for Europe GmbH) signed an agreement to strengthen European energy security by exploring projects aimed at advancing the continent’s energy independence.
