 HOUSTON, TX ACCESSWIRE December 31, 2020 Vertex Energy, Inc. NASDAQ:VTNR, Vertex or the Company, a leading specialty refiner and marketer of high-quality hydrocarbon products, today announced that the Company received formal notification from the Listing Qualification Department of the Nasdaq Stock Market Nasdaq notifying the Company that it has been granted an additional 180-day compliance period, or until June 28, 2021, to regain compliance with the minimum 1.00 bid price per share requirement of Nasdaqs Marketplace Rule 5550a2 the Rule. If at any time until June 28, 2021, the bid price of the Companys common stock closes at or above 1.00 per share for a minimum of 10 consecutive trading days, the Company will regain compliance with the Rule, and the matter will be closed. 