{"success":true,"data":{"pressRelease":{"id":"166395","rtpr_id":"nGNX54k7xw-20261012","ticker":"SKYQ","exchange":"NASDAQ","all_tickers":["SKYQ"],"title":"Sky Quarry CEO Marcus Laun to Present at 2026 ThinkEquity Conference in New York","author":"Globe Newswire","published_at":"2026-10-12T12:39:00.092Z","article_body":"WOODS CROSS, Utah, Oct. 12, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Sky Quarry Inc. (NASDAQ:\nSKYQ) (\"Sky Quarry\" or the \"Company\"), an energy infrastructure company\nfocused on domestic refining and resource development, today announced that\nPresident and interim Chief Executive Officer Marcus Laun will present at the\n2026 ThinkEquity Conference on October 15, 2026, in New York City.\n\nLaun will discuss Sky Quarry’s recent operational progress, including the\nrestart of its Eagle Springs Refinery in Nevada (the “Foreland Refinery”),\nthe state’s only permitted crude oil refinery, with a nameplate capacity of\napproximately 5,000 barrels per day. He will also highlight the Company’s\nestimated 180-million-barrel(1) PR Spring oil sands resource in Utah and\nassociated processing facility currently being retrofitted.\n\nThe presentation comes amid elevated refining margins and expectations for\ncontinued favorable market conditions. According to Zacks Investment Research,\nGoldman Sachs\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=AfNUrmr2N5yYUTs3DVGQGNVkJIkjmUuFyhrV4Z3EmW1-zBKuBj3eHrVo6xXYHeiimSCfEAm3kdBmteSJdfdz3z_2TQdUltFIOdERGCeAtZ9p-OXzFStn5GoIJBq23FDRB86Jn0KcHoVmo5zKn7nZ1i_UHR13EXvew_nSd29G1hx-cZ4nn1iPXYlFlTSWqLVU)\nexpects global diesel and jet-fuel crack spreads to average more than $40 per\nbarrel in 2027.\n\nSky Quarry looks forward to engaging with investors at the conference and\nsharing the next chapter of its growth.\n\nConference Presentation Details\n\nDate: Thursday, October 15, 2026\nTime: 12:30-1:00 p.m. Eastern Time\nLocation: Lotus Suite West, Mandarin Oriental, New York City\nPresenter: Marcus Laun, President and interim Chief Executive Officer\n\nIn addition to his presentation, Laun will participate in one-on-one investor\nmeetings at the conference and will be available for additional meetings\nduring his visit to New York. Interested parties wishing to arrange a meeting\nmay contact jennifer@skyquarry.com.\n\nAbout Sky Quarry Inc.\n\nSky Quarry is an energy infrastructure company focused on domestic refining\nand resource development. Through its wholly owned subsidiary, Foreland\nRefining Corporation, the Company operates the Eagle Springs Refinery near\nEly, Nevada. The Company is also advancing development initiatives at its PR\nSpring facility in Utah to recover hydrocarbons and other marketable materials\nfrom waste asphalt shingles and oil-bearing resources.\n\nFor more information, visit www.skyquarry.com\n\nCautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements\n\nThis press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of\nSection 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the\nSecurities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Forward-looking statements may be\nidentified by the use of words such as \"expect,\" \"anticipate,\" \"believe,\"\n\"intend,\" \"plan,\" \"will,\" \"estimate,\" and similar expressions, or the negative\nof such terms. These forward-looking statements include, but are not limited\nto, statements regarding the Company’s strategy, plans and expectations\nregarding its operations and industry trends. These forward-looking statements\nare based on management's current expectations and beliefs and are subject to\na number of risks, uncertainties, and assumptions that could cause actual\nresults to differ materially from those described in or implied by the\nforward-looking statements. Such risks and uncertainties include, but are not\nlimited to: risks related to the Company's ability to ramp up and sustain\nrefinery operations; fluctuations in crude oil prices, refined product prices,\nand refining margins; competition; general economic conditions; and other\nfactors described in the Company's filings with the U.S. Securities and\nExchange Commission, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K and Quarterly\nReports on Form 10-Q. The forward-looking statements contained in this press\nrelease are made as of the date hereof, and except as required by law, the\nCompany undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking\nstatements. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these\nforward-looking statements.\n\nInvestor Relations Contact\n\nSky Quarry Inc.\n\nEmail: ir@skyquarry.com \n\nWebsite: www.skyquarry.com \n\n(1) The PR Spring lands are classified as an exploration stage property, and\nthe Company does not have any proven reserves on its leases at the PR Spring\nFacility. The estimated resources described herein do not qualify as, and\nshould not be confused with, reserves.\n\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/c2ecf032-dc84-4f1d-8770-2673aebeb81b)\n\n\n\nGlobeNewswire, Inc. 2026","article_body_html":"","raw_payload":{"data":{"id":"nGNX54k7xw-20261012","title":"Sky Quarry CEO Marcus Laun to Present at 2026 ThinkEquity Conference in New York","author":"Globe Newswire","ticker":"SKYQ","created":"2026-10-12T12:39:00.092Z","tickers":["SKYQ"],"exchange":"NASDAQ","article_body":"WOODS CROSS, Utah, Oct. 12, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Sky Quarry Inc. (NASDAQ:\nSKYQ) (\"Sky Quarry\" or the \"Company\"), an energy infrastructure company\nfocused on domestic refining and resource development, today announced that\nPresident and interim Chief Executive Officer Marcus Laun will present at the\n2026 ThinkEquity Conference on October 15, 2026, in New York City.\n\nLaun will discuss Sky Quarry’s recent operational progress, including the\nrestart of its Eagle Springs Refinery in Nevada (the “Foreland Refinery”),\nthe state’s only permitted crude oil refinery, with a nameplate capacity of\napproximately 5,000 barrels per day. He will also highlight the Company’s\nestimated 180-million-barrel(1) PR Spring oil sands resource in Utah and\nassociated processing facility currently being retrofitted.\n\nThe presentation comes amid elevated refining margins and expectations for\ncontinued favorable market conditions. According to Zacks Investment Research,\nGoldman Sachs\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=AfNUrmr2N5yYUTs3DVGQGNVkJIkjmUuFyhrV4Z3EmW1-zBKuBj3eHrVo6xXYHeiimSCfEAm3kdBmteSJdfdz3z_2TQdUltFIOdERGCeAtZ9p-OXzFStn5GoIJBq23FDRB86Jn0KcHoVmo5zKn7nZ1i_UHR13EXvew_nSd29G1hx-cZ4nn1iPXYlFlTSWqLVU)\nexpects global diesel and jet-fuel crack spreads to average more than $40 per\nbarrel in 2027.\n\nSky Quarry looks forward to engaging with investors at the conference and\nsharing the next chapter of its growth.\n\nConference Presentation Details\n\nDate: Thursday, October 15, 2026\nTime: 12:30-1:00 p.m. Eastern Time\nLocation: Lotus Suite West, Mandarin Oriental, New York City\nPresenter: Marcus Laun, President and interim Chief Executive Officer\n\nIn addition to his presentation, Laun will participate in one-on-one investor\nmeetings at the conference and will be available for additional meetings\nduring his visit to New York. Interested parties wishing to arrange a meeting\nmay contact jennifer@skyquarry.com.\n\nAbout Sky Quarry Inc.\n\nSky Quarry is an energy infrastructure company focused on domestic refining\nand resource development. Through its wholly owned subsidiary, Foreland\nRefining Corporation, the Company operates the Eagle Springs Refinery near\nEly, Nevada. The Company is also advancing development initiatives at its PR\nSpring facility in Utah to recover hydrocarbons and other marketable materials\nfrom waste asphalt shingles and oil-bearing resources.\n\nFor more information, visit www.skyquarry.com\n\nCautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements\n\nThis press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of\nSection 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the\nSecurities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Forward-looking statements may be\nidentified by the use of words such as \"expect,\" \"anticipate,\" \"believe,\"\n\"intend,\" \"plan,\" \"will,\" \"estimate,\" and similar expressions, or the negative\nof such terms. These forward-looking statements include, but are not limited\nto, statements regarding the Company’s strategy, plans and expectations\nregarding its operations and industry trends. These forward-looking statements\nare based on management's current expectations and beliefs and are subject to\na number of risks, uncertainties, and assumptions that could cause actual\nresults to differ materially from those described in or implied by the\nforward-looking statements. Such risks and uncertainties include, but are not\nlimited to: risks related to the Company's ability to ramp up and sustain\nrefinery operations; fluctuations in crude oil prices, refined product prices,\nand refining margins; competition; general economic conditions; and other\nfactors described in the Company's filings with the U.S. Securities and\nExchange Commission, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K and Quarterly\nReports on Form 10-Q. The forward-looking statements contained in this press\nrelease are made as of the date hereof, and except as required by law, the\nCompany undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking\nstatements. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these\nforward-looking statements.\n\nInvestor Relations Contact\n\nSky Quarry Inc.\n\nEmail: ir@skyquarry.com \n\nWebsite: www.skyquarry.com \n\n(1) The PR Spring lands are classified as an exploration stage property, and\nthe Company does not have any proven reserves on its leases at the PR Spring\nFacility. The estimated resources described herein do not qualify as, and\nshould not be confused with, reserves.\n\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/c2ecf032-dc84-4f1d-8770-2673aebeb81b)\n\n\n\nGlobeNewswire, Inc. 2026"},"type":"article","timestamp":"2026-10-12T12:39:00.132877381Z","server_sent_at_ms":1791808740132},"received_at":"2026-10-12T12:39:00.183Z","source_url":null},"analysis":{"id":"154754","press_release_id":"166395","analysis_json":{"industry":{"label":"Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels","sector":"Energy"},"redFlags":["CEO role is interim — leadership uncertainty","PR Spring resource is exploration-stage with no proven reserves"],"eventType":"other","narrative":"Sky Quarry announced that President and interim CEO Marcus Laun will present at the 2026 ThinkEquity Conference on October 15, 2026, in New York City, with one-on-one investor meetings available.\n\nLaun will highlight the restart of the Eagle Springs Refinery in Nevada — the state's only permitted crude oil refinery, with roughly 5,000 barrels per day of nameplate capacity — and the estimated 180-million-barrel PR Spring oil sands resource in Utah, which remains exploration-stage with no proven reserves.\n\nThe pitch leans on elevated refining margins, citing Goldman Sachs' expectation that diesel and jet-fuel crack spreads will average more than $40 per barrel in 2027.","sentiment":"bullish","agentHooks":{"shouldPost":false,"suggestedAngle":"Micro-cap investor-conference appearance reiterating refinery restart story — low-signal unless presentation surfaces new data."},"keyFigures":{"customDimensions":{"refinery_capacity_bpd":5000,"pr_spring_resource_estimate_mmbbl":180}},"quotedText":"expects global diesel and jet-fuel crack spreads to average more than $40 per barrel in 2027","namedEntities":{"people":[{"name":"Marcus Laun","role":"President and interim Chief Executive Officer"}],"products":["Eagle Springs Refinery (Foreland Refinery)","PR Spring oil sands facility"],"companies":[{"name":"Sky Quarry Inc.","ticker":"SKYQ","relationship":"filer"},{"name":"Foreland Refining Corporation","relationship":"wholly owned subsidiary"},{"name":"ThinkEquity","relationship":"conference host"},{"name":"Goldman Sachs","relationship":"research source cited"},{"name":"Zacks Investment Research","relationship":"cited source"}],"dollarAmounts":[{"amount":"more than $40 per barrel","context":"expected 2027 average global diesel and jet-fuel crack spreads per Goldman Sachs"}]},"materialImpact":{"score":2,"reasoning":"Routine investor-conference presentation announcement with no new financial results, guidance, or definitive events. 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