The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas has recommended vaccinating frontline workers in the oil sector on priority against the COVID-19 virus. According to officials in the know, the Oil Ministry has forwarded a request from oil companies and associations to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW).
Employees at petrol pumps, Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG or cooking gas) dealerships, and oil and gas exploration companies were working throughout the COVID-19 pandemic lockdowns. The ministry said these frontline workers had braved the intense first wave of the pandemic and ensured uninterrupted fuel supplies to the country. They were also lauded