Vertex Energy, Inc. to Present at GHS 100 Energy Conference

Vertex Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ:VTNR), an environmental services company that recycles industrial waste streams and off-specification commercial chemical products, announced today that Benjamin Cowart, Chairman and CEO, will present at the GHS 100 Energy Conference at the JW Marriott in Chicago, Illinois on Wednesday, June 25, 2014 at 1:30 pm (Central Time).

A webcast of the presentation can be accessed by visiting the Company's website at www.vertexenergy.com.

About Vertex Energy, Inc.

Vertex Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ:VTNR) is a leading environmental services company that recycles industrial waste streams and off-specification commercial chemical products. Its primary focus is recycling used motor oil and other petroleum by-product streams. Vertex purchases these streams from an established network of local and regional collectors and generators. Vertex also manages the transport, storage and delivery of the aggregated feedstock and product streams to end users, and manages the re-refining of a portion of its aggregated petroleum streams in order to sell them as higher-value end products. Vertex sells its aggregated petroleum streams as feedstock to other re-refineries and fuel blenders or as replacement fuel for use in industrial burners. The re-refining of used motor oil that Vertex manages takes place at its facility, which uses a proprietary Thermal Chemical Extraction Process ("TCEP") technology. Based in Houston, Texas, Vertex also has offices in Georgia and California. More information on Vertex can be found at www.vertexenergy.com.

Forward-Looking Information

This release contains certain "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including statements regarding Vertex's expectations regarding the completion of the offering described above. These statements are based on management's current expectations and accordingly are subject to uncertainty and changes in circumstances. Actual results and the timing of events may vary materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements due to various important factors, including, without limitation, risks and uncertainties related to Vertex's business and the satisfaction of the conditions of the closing of the offering. More detailed information about those factors is set forth in Vertex's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including Vertex's annual report on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, and current reports on Form 8-K. Vertex is under no obligation (and expressly disclaims any such obligation) to update or alter its forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

Contacts

Investor Relations Contacts
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Marlon Nurse, DM, 212-564-4700
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Vertex Energy, Inc.
Matthew Lieb, 310-230-5450