CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 62,140	$ 76,967
Restricted cash	3,609	3,606
Accounts receivable, net	41,559	36,164
Inventory	198,979	182,120
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	38,673	53,174
Total current assets	344,960	352,031
Fixed assets, net	332,949	326,111
Finance lease right-of-use assets	63,524	64,499
Operating lease right-of use assets	78,802	96,394
Intangible assets, net	10,789	11,541
Other assets	4,029	4,048
TOTAL ASSETS	835,053	854,624
Current liabilities
Accounts payable	69,796	75,004
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	69,240	73,636
Finance lease liability-current	2,497	2,435
Operating lease liability-current	13,281	20,296
Current portion of long-term debt, net	12,524	16,362
Obligations under inventory financing agreements, net	169,656	141,093
Total current liabilities	336,994	328,826
Long-term debt, net	177,772	170,701
Finance lease liability-long-term	65,576	66,206
Operating lease liability-long-term	64,345	74,444
Deferred tax liabilities	2,776	2,776
Derivative warrant liability	3,249	9,907
Other liabilities	1,377	1,377
Total liabilities	652,089	654,237
EQUITY
Common stock, $0.001 par value per share; 750,000,000 shares authorized; 93,514,346 and 93,514,346 shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively.	94	94
Additional paid-in capital	384,063	383,632
Accumulated deficit	(205,113)	(187,379)
Total Vertex Energy, Inc. shareholders' equity	179,044	196,347
Non-controlling interest	3,920	4,040
Total equity	182,964	200,387
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY	$ 835,053	$ 854,624