The "hike" that riled many

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The sudden increase in fuel prices caused panic among consumers and travellers alike. Long queues were witnessed at petrol stations throughout the country with many motorist scrambling for the last bit of fuel at the old price. Daily Mirror online took to the streets to find out the public perception about the price hike.

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Nodrog Sunday, 12 February 2012 02:10 PM

Silly people wasting time and fuel in a queue to save a few cents just this one time.

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