Vivakor’s Trading Platform Launches Full-Scale Operations with $24 Million Commodity Transaction

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Vivakor (Nasdaq: VIVK) announced on October 30, 2025 that its commodities trading arm, Vivakor Supply & Trading (VST), has launched full-scale operations by executing its first major crude oil transaction worth $24 million.

VST will coordinate transportation, logistics, gathering, and sales and plans to leverage Vivakor’s midstream assets — including its trucking fleet, crude oil stations, terminal facilities, and a gathering pipeline — to market crude in the Permian Basin. The platform expects to recognize approximately 1% of contract value on standard crude trades and aims to generate meaningful revenue as volumes scale under long-term operational and credit facilities.

Positive

• First major transaction of $24 million executed
• Platform integrates trading with existing trucking, storage, and pipeline assets
• Expected revenue recognition of ~1% of contract value per trade

Negative

• Immediate revenue from the $24M trade is limited to roughly $240,000
• Revenue upside is contingent on volumes scaling under long-term operational and credit facilities

Insights

Commodities Trading Strategist

Vivakor launched a trading arm and executed a $24 million Permian crude deal; near-term fee revenue of ~1% is expected.

Vivakor is integrating a trading function, Vivakor Supply & Trading (VST), with its midstream assets to arrange transportation, logistics, gathering and sale of crude oil in the Permian Basin. The announced transaction uses the company’s trucking fleet, tank storage, pipeline injection stations and terminals, and establishes active crude marketing operations tied to its physical infrastructure.

The business mechanism is straightforward: VST intermediates commodity flows and, consistent with standard trades, will recognize about 1% of contract value, implying roughly $240,000 of immediate revenue on this deal. The model scales as volumes rise under long-term operational and credit facilities, so revenue depends on sustained deal flow and utilization of owned logistics capacity.

Key dependencies and risks include the platform’s ability to maintain counterparty credit lines, convert logistics capacity into contracted throughput, and sustain transaction cadence; each factor affects scalability of the ~1% fee margin. The statement links revenue potential directly to volumes and facilities rather than one-off gains, which moderates near-term upside and ties success to execution.

Concrete items to watch: follow subsequent deal announcements and reported volumes, any disclosures of the operational or credit facilities that support scaling, and periodic revenue or segment reporting that quantifies VST contribution (monitor over the next 12–18 months for evidence of sustained activity).

Dallas, TX, Oct. 30, 2025 (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 (“VST”), in cooperation with its financing wholesaler, initiated its first major commodity transaction.

VST’s commodities operations are responsible for arranging transportation, logistics, and gathering operations for commodities purchased, as well as coordinating their sale to prospective buyers. The platform expects to leverage Vivakor’s midstream logistics capabilities, including its trucking fleet, network of crude oil stations and terminal facilities, and its gathering pipeline asset to optimize efficiency and market reach.

This first major transaction allows VST to commence active crude oil marketing operations in the Permian Basin, utilizing the Company’s trucking, tank storage, pipeline injection stations, and other midstream assets as an integrated service platform. The trading platform is expected to generate meaningful revenue contributions as volumes scale under long-term operational and credit facilities. Consistent with standard crude oil trade transactions, VST is expected to recognize approximately 1% of the contract value.

Vivakor Chairman, President and CEO James Ballengee commented: “The execution of Vivakor Supply & Trading’s first major $24 million crude oil transaction marks an important inflection point for our company. This milestone validates our strategy to integrate trading with our logistics and midstream assets, enhancing our ability to manage supply flows and capture additional value across the crude oil chain. It also reflects the growing confidence of our partners in Vivakor’s disciplined, asset-backed approach to growth.”

About Vivakor, Inc.

Vivakor, Inc. is an integrated provider of transportation, storage, reuse, and remediation services. Its corporate mission is to develop, acquire, accumulate, and operate assets, properties, and technologies in the energy sector. Vivakor’s integrated facilities assets provide crude oil storage, transportation, future reuse, and remediation services under long-term contracts. Vivakor’s oilfield waste remediation facilities will facilitate the recovery, reuse, and disposal of petroleum byproducts and oilfield waste products.

For more information, please visit our website: http://vivakor.com

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FAQ

What did Vivakor (VIVK) announce on October 30, 2025?

Vivakor announced that Vivakor Supply & Trading launched full-scale operations and executed a $24 million crude oil transaction.

How much revenue will VST recognize from the $24 million Vivakor (VIVK) trade?

VST is expected to recognize approximately 1% of contract value, about $240,000 on a $24 million trade.

Where will Vivakor Supply & Trading (VIVK) market crude from this transaction?

The company will commence active crude oil marketing operations in the Permian Basin.

Which Vivakor (VIVK) assets will support the trading platform?

VST will leverage Vivakor’s trucking fleet, crude oil stations, terminal facilities, and its gathering pipeline.

Will the Vivakor (VIVK) trading platform immediately generate significant revenue?

The company expects meaningful revenue as volumes scale, but near-term revenue depends on volume growth and long-term facilities.