Recurring Crude Oil Volumes Flow Through Company's Pipeline-Connected Infrastructure Network in West Texas and New Mexico

Dallas, TX, June 18, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Vivakor, Inc. (NASDAQ:VIVK) ("Vivakor" or the "Company"), an integrated provider of energy transportation, storage, reuse, and remediation services, today announced that its commodities trading platform, Vivakor Supply & Trading, LLC ("VST"), has entered into a recurring crude oil transaction covering approximately 2,000 barrels of crude oil per day delivered through Vivakor-operated pipeline-connected facilities in West Texas and New Mexico, further expanding the Company's growing portfolio of recurring commercial arrangements.

The arrangement is scheduled to commence July 1, 2026 and is structured as a one-month evergreen agreement that automatically renews unless terminated by either party. Based on expected volumes and current market pricing, the transaction is anticipated to generate approximately $150,000 in gross revenue per day, or approximately $4.5 million per month, representing approximately $54 million in annualized gross revenue. Including this transaction, Vivakor's recurring contracted commercial activities and announced supply and trading arrangements now represent more than $323 million in annualized contracted revenue opportunities based on current pricing assumptions and expected volumes, further demonstrating the continued expansion of the Company's integrated infrastructure and supply & trading platform.

Under the arrangement, crude oil volumes will be delivered through Vivakor-operated pipeline-connected injection stations across the Permian Basin region of West Texas and New Mexico and marketed at the inlet of the Energy Transfer pipeline system. The transaction further demonstrates Vivakor's ability to leverage its integrated infrastructure network to originate, transport, market, and deliver crude oil volumes while increasing utilization across its operating asset base.