Fuel takes half his income (opens in new tab)

A Sri Lankan tuk-tuk driver is left with just S$6 a day after fuel\. For Nipuna Dananjaya, going to work is starting to cost almost as much as he earns\. Fuel is now rationed, and prices have surged after conflict in the Middle East disrupted global supply\. “If my expenditure is more than LKR1,500 \(S$6\.03\), then I would rather stay home,” he says\. In countries that rely heavily on fuel imports, workers like Nipuna are often hit the hardest\. Watch the full Money Mind episode to see how r...