CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 18,763	$ 76,967
Restricted cash	100	3,606
Accounts receivable, net	80,526	36,164
Inventory	126,319	182,120
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	50,613	53,174
Total current assets	276,321	352,031
Fixed assets, net	343,341	326,111
Finance lease right-of-use assets	62,519	64,499
Operating lease right-of use assets	76,370	96,394
Intangible assets, net	9,773	11,541
Other assets	4,044	4,048
TOTAL ASSETS	772,368	854,624
Current liabilities
Accounts payable	36,484	75,004
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	137,043	73,636
Finance lease liability-current	2,541	2,435
Operating lease liability-current	12,524	20,296
Current portion of long-term debt, net	197,235	16,362
Obligations under inventory financing agreements, net	108,728	141,093
Total current liabilities	494,555	328,826
Long-term debt, net	14,530	170,701
Finance lease liability-long-term	64,918	66,206
Operating lease liability-long-term	62,702	74,444
Deferred tax liabilities	2,776	2,776
Derivative warrant liability	1,961	9,907
Other liabilities	1,377	1,377
Total liabilities	642,819	654,237
EQUITY
Common stock, $0.001 par value per share; 750,000,000 shares authorized; 93,514,346 shares issued and outstanding at June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023.	94	94
Additional paid-in capital	384,493	383,632
Accumulated deficit	(258,886)	(187,379)
Total Vertex Energy, Inc. shareholders' equity	125,701	196,347
Non-controlling interest	3,848	4,040
Total equity	129,549	200,387
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY	$ 772,368	$ 854,624