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Covid-19: Petrol pumps won't sell you fuel if you are not wearing a mask

Worried about the safety of their staffers, more than 58,000 fuel retail outlets across India have decided to decline refills for those customers who are not ready to wear masks

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The fuel retailers’ decision to deny fuel to those not wearing masks comes even as outlets are struggling to meet their expenses

Shine Jacob New Delhi
If you are not wearing a mask during the ongoing lockdown to control the spread of coronavirus, you may not be able to drive your vehicle anymore. Why? That’s because petrol pumps would refuse to sell you any fuel.

Worried about the safety of their staffers, more than 58,000 fuel retail outlets across India have decided to decline refills for those customers who are not ready to wear masks. The All India Petroleum Dealers Association (AIPDA) has already launched the ‘No mask, No fuel’ campaign in this regard.

“Retail Outlets across the country have decided not to fill those vehicles

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