They say one man’s misery is another man’s gain and the adage holds true for petrol pump owners across the city, as sales of fuel increased substantially on Wednesday night, hours before the fuel hike came into effect. On Wednesday afternoon, the prices of petrol increased to Rs 78.16, a phenomenal Rs 7.50 increase that irked the common man.

Tanking up! Minutes after the hike was announced, serpentine queues were formed at various bunks in the city, as people scrambled tou00a0gas up before the hike came into effect. Pic/Datta Kumbhar