ATLANTA, GA – – (Globe Newswire – April 17, 2023) – – Holzer & Holzer, LLC informs investors that a class action lawsuit has been filed against Vertex Energy, Inc.  (“Vertex Energy” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: VTNR).  The lawsuit alleges Vertex Energy made materially false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose material adverse facts, including: prior to the acquisition of its Mobile, Alabama refinery, defendants entered into, or were a party to, a series of transactions that significantly capped the new plant’s profitability and would result in substantial losses. Moreover, Defendants overstated the purported profit margins that could be achieved at the refinery.

If you bought shares of Vertex Energy between April 1, 2022 and August 8, 2022 and you suffered a significant loss on that investment, you are encouraged to discuss your legal rights by contacting Corey Holzer, Esq. at cholzer@holzerlaw.com or Joshua Karr, Esq. at jkarr@holzerlaw.com, by toll-free telephone at (888) 508-6832 or you may visit the firm’s website at https://holzerlaw.com/case/vertex-energy/ to learn more.

The deadline to ask the court to be appointed lead plaintiff in the case is June 12, 2023.