NEW YORK, March 30, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- OTC Markets Group Inc. (OTCQX: OTCM), operator of regulated markets for trading 12,000 U.S. and international securities, today announced BluEnergies Ltd. (TSX-V: BLU; OTCQX: BLUGF), an oil and gas exploration and development company, has qualified to trade on the OTCQX® Best Market. BluEnergies Ltd. upgraded to OTCQX from the Pink Limited™ Market.

BluEnergies Ltd. begins trading today on OTCQX under the symbol “BLUGF.” U.S. investors can find current financial disclosure and Real-Time Level 2 quotes for the company on www.otcmarkets.com.

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 U.S. To qualify for OTCQX, companies must meet high financial standards, follow best practice corporate governance and demonstrate compliance with applicable securities laws.

Craig Steinke, CEO/Co-Founder remarks “We believe that the BluEnergies investment case will resonate with investors who have access to the deep reach of OTCQX. We are grateful to OTC Markets for working with us to achieve this graduation milestone.”

About BluEnergies Ltd.
BluEnergies Ltd. is a Canadian based oil and gas exploration and development company focused on offshore West Africa. The Company has recently partnered with TotalEnergies to explore its basin floor fan play in Blocks LB-26, LB-30, and LB-31 covering an area of approximately 8,924 square kilometers (~2.2 million acres)  located in the Harper basin, in the deep water offshore Liberia. Additionally, the Company recently acquired a previously discovered and tested sand channel play offshore Louisiana in the shallow water Gulf of America.   

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