SEC Contract Filing

Filing Date: 2022-03-25

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<P STYLE="margin: 0; text-align: left"><A HREF="vtnr-8k_032422.htm">Vertex Energy, Inc. 8-K</A></P>

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<P STYLE="margin: 0; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Exhibit 10.1</B></FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>EXCHANGE
AGREEMENT</B></FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">This
Exchange Agreement (this &ldquo;<B><U>Agreement</U></B>&rdquo;), dated and effective March 24, 2022 (the &ldquo;<B><U>Effective
Date</U></B>&rdquo;), is by and between, <B>Vertex Energy, Inc.</B>, a Nevada corporation (the &ldquo;<B><U>Company</U></B>&rdquo;),
and <B>Tensile Capital Partners Master Fund LP</B>, a Cayman Islands exempted limited partnership (&ldquo;<B><U>Warrant Holder</U></B>&rdquo;),
each a &ldquo;<B><U>Party</U></B>&rdquo; and collectively the &ldquo;<B><U>Parties</U></B>&rdquo;.</FONT></P>

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I T N E S S E T H</U>:</B></FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>WHEREAS</B>,
the Warrant Holder currently holds warrants to purchase 1,500,000 shares of the common stock, $0.001 par value per share of the
Company (the &ldquo;<B><U>Common Stock</U></B>&rdquo;), evidenced by Warrant No. T-1, dated July 25, 2019 (the &ldquo;<B><U>Warrants</U></B>&rdquo;,
and the shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise thereof, the &ldquo;<B><U>Warrant Shares</U></B>&rdquo;);</FONT></P>

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the Warrant Holder desires to exchange the Warrants for shares of Common Stock, and the Company desires for the Warrant Holder
to exchange the Warrants for shares of Common Stock; and</FONT></P>

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the Company and Warrant Holder desire to set forth in writing the terms and conditions of their agreement and understanding concerning
the exchange of the Warrants for shares of Common Stock.</FONT></P>

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THEREFORE</B>, in consideration of the premises and the mutual covenants, agreements, and considerations herein contained, and
other consideration, which consideration the Parties hereby acknowledge and confirm the sufficiency and receipt of, the Parties
hereto agree as follows:</FONT></P>

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of each of the other Parties hereto, represents, covenants and warranties that:</FONT></P>

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