E-world 2026: The future of Europe's energy markets and the role of D.TRADING

Essen is once again preparing to host E-world energy & water, a conference known as the "world championship" of energy trading. In 2026, the event gathers thousands of experts to determine how Europe will live under the conditions of the energy transition, which has already become a reality.

E-World 2025: A year of great transformations

Last year's 2025 conference became a turning point for the European market. Here are the main takeaways that shaped today's agenda:

• Focus on Resilience: With major transit contracts ending in late 2024, 2025 served as a real test for European logistics, as markets focused on replacing pipeline volumes with LNG and developing new routes across the CESEE region.

• Digital revolution: 2025 marked the year when AI moved beyond theory into practical application. Industry forums highlighted the first successful cases of intraday market automation, helping balance the system during peaks in solar and wind generation.

• Flexibility as a commodity: 2025 saw a record number of hours with negative electricity prices, pushing the market to develop commercial solutions for energy storage and demand response.

E-world 2026: From theory to practical execution

If 2025 was about planning, 2026 is about delivery.

The focus areas include:

• Unlocking cross-border capacity to reduce regional price spreads

• Building liquidity in emerging South-Eastern European hubs

• Structuring next-generation PPAs for industry.

D.TRADING: Integration into the European energy space

At E-World 2026, D.TRADING showcases how quickly the insights of 2025 have been transformed into real, working tools. Over the past year, we have evolved from adapting to actively delivering solutions for the European market.

Progress made since E-World 2025 meeting:

1. Scaling PPA integration across operations, with multiple agreements signed in Romania

2. Advancing the Vertical Corridor to enable US LNG deliveries into Europe

3. Strengthening leadership across CESEE through flexible commercial solutions.

Our delegation at E-world 2026

This year, a delegation combining strategic vision and deep market expertise is heading to Essen:

• Dmytro Sakharuk (D.TRADING CEO)

• Daniel Hacki (Commercial Director EU)

• Fabio Fiorini (Head of Gas Desk EU)

• Reidar Hansteen (Gas Origination EU)

• Yevhenii Horodytskyi (Head of Long Term Power Trading)

• Maciej Guzdraj (Senior Power Originator)

D.TRADING’s message: Our focus is on delivery. While many discuss market dynamics, D.TRADING provides the liquidity, origination, and structured solutions that are shaping Europe’s trading landscape today.