 HOUSTON, TX ACCESSWIRE March 9, 2021 Vertex Energy, Inc. NASDAQ:VTNR, Vertex Energy or the Company, a leading specialty refiner and marketer of high-quality hydrocarbon products, today announced its financial results for the fourth quarter and full-year ended December 31, 2020. FOURTH QUARTER 2020 RESULTS Ongoing recovery in refined product margins at Marrero and Heartland refineries Myrtle Grove Phase-One start-up completed; Phase-Two of the project has commenced 9 yy organic growth in direct UMO collections driven by customer account growth Total cash and available liquidity of 12.3 million as of December 31, 2020 MANAGEMENT OUTLOOK Anticipate positive free cash flow, net income and Adjusted EBITDA for the full-year 2021 Anticipate Adjusted EBITDA in the range of 2.0 million to 2.5 million in the first quarter 2021 For the three months ended December 31, 2020, the Company reported a net loss attributable to Vertex Energy of 3.4 million, versus net income of 1.4 million in the fourth quarter 2019. 