Consumers expect fall in income, savings due to high fuel, commodity prices: Survey

NEW DELHI: Rising prices of fuel and essential commodities amidst the Covid-19 pandemic have hit the finances of the people, with a majority of consumers surveyed foreseeing a decline in their income as well as savings during the fiscal, according to a survey.

The survey participants also want the government to reduce duty on petrol and diesel by as much as 20 per cent.