Mr. Sean Guest reports

OTC MARKETS GROUP WELCOMES VALEURA ENERGY INC. TO OTCQX

Valeura Energy Inc. has qualified to trade on the OTCQX Best Market. Valeura Energy upgraded to OTCQX from the Pink market.

Valeura Energy begins trading today on OTCQX under the symbol VLERF. U.S. investors can find current financial disclosure and real-time Level 2 quotes for the company on the OTC Markets website.

Upgrading to the OTCQX market is an important step for companies seeking to provide transparent trading for their U.S. investors. For companies listed on a qualified international exchange, streamlined market standards enable them to utilize their home market reporting to make their information available in the United States. To qualify for OTCQX, companies must meet high financial standards, follow best-practice corporate governance and demonstrate compliance with applicable securities laws.

Sean Guest, president and chief executive officer of Valeura Energy, commented: "I am very pleased for our shares to begin trading on OTCQX as of today. With growing worldwide interest in our story, I see this as an important step to increase visibility on the value of our shares and to create opportunities for more trading volume, particularly among U.S.-based investors."

Torys LLP acted as the company's OTCQX sponsor.

About Valeura Energy Inc.

Valeura Energy is an upstream oil and gas company, with a clear strategy to add value for shareholders. The company is growing through international mergers and acquisitions in Southeast Asia, focusing on assets with substantial near-term cash flow and midterm reinvestment opportunities while pursuing a longer-term deep, tight gas play in Turkey.