Vitesse Energy, Inc.

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Tariffs and other trade measures could adversely affect our operations, costs, and business.

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The U.S. government has announced baseline 10% tariffs on product imports from almost all foreign countries and additional individualized reciprocal tariffs on certain other countries. Several tariff announcements have been followed by announcements of limited exemptions and temporary pauses. These actions have created significant uncertainty regarding the future relationship between the United States and various other countries arising from changes that may be implemented by the United States federal government, including with respect to trade policies, treaties, tariffs, taxes, and other limitations on cross-border operations. Any actions taken by the United States’ federal government that restrict or could impact the economics of trade, including additional tariffs, trade barriers, and other protectionist or retaliatory measures taken could increase the cost of operations. It remains unclear to what extent, upon which countries, and upon which terms, tariffs may be levied. Shortages of, or increasing costs for, experienced drilling crews and equipment, labor or supplies could restrict our operators’ ability to conduct desired or expected operations. In addition, capital and operating costs in the oil and natural gas industry have generally risen during periods of increasing oil and natural gas prices as producers seek to increase production in order to capitalize on higher oil and natural gas prices. In situations where cost inflation exceeds oil and natural gas price inflation, our profitability and cash flow, and our operators’ ability to complete development activities as scheduled and on budget, may be negatively impacted. Any delay in drilling or significant increase in drilling costs could reduce our revenues and profitability.

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The ultimate impact of these trade measures on our business operations and financial results is uncertain and may be affected by various factors, including whether and when such trade measures are implemented, the timing when such measures may become effective, the amount, scope, or nature of such trade measures, the direct or indirect impacts that trade measures may have on consumer or business sentiment and the broader economy and our ability to execute strategies to mitigate any negative impacts.