Imperial Petroleum Inc. Common Shares

Imperial Petroleum Inc. is a NASDAQ-listed international shipping company based in Athens, Greece, specializing in the seaborne transportation of petroleum products and petrochemicals via a fleet of tanker vessels. Founded in 2021 by Harry Vafias — who also founded StealthGas and C3is Inc. — Imperial Petroleum operates across global trade routes serving oil majors and commodity traders. The company was listed on the NASDAQ Stock Market in December 2021 and has been noted as one of the most actively traded stocks on US markets. Imperial Petroleum focuses on product tankers and is positioned within the Greek-owned international shipping sector, which is one of the world's largest commercial fleet operators. The company is managed from Athens and operates under the leadership of founder Harry Vafias, a prominent figure in Greek shipping with decades of experience across multiple publicly traded fleet companies.