Venezuela’s Maduro mulls paying for vaccines with oil - TASS

Nicolas Maduro speculated that Venezuela could pay for coronavirus vaccines with oil.

"Venezuela has oil tankers, it has clients who buy its oil. Our country will allocate a portion of our produce to ensure the shipment of the required vaccines. Oil for vaccines," the head of state said on TV Sunday.

According to official statistics, over 156,000 Covid-19 cases were registered in Venezuela, while 1,555 people died.

On Wednesday, Vice President Delcy Rodriguez said that Venezuela’s has about $7 billion on foreign bank accounts, which the country plans to use to buy Covid vaccines. According to the official, banks of countries that recognize Juan Guaido as the leader of Venezuela refuse fund withdrawal, citing "government instructions."