Petrol price crosses ₹100 mark in coastal Karnataka
The Hindu
Petrol was sold at ₹100.18 in Sullia, about 70 km from Mangaluru
The price of petrol crossed ₹100 in Dakshina Kannada district on Friday. Fuel used to be cheaper in the coastal district as compared to other places in Karnataka by a rupee or a few paise as Dakshina Kannada hosts the the only refinery in the State: Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals Ltd. Petrol was sold at ₹100.18 at Rajesh Services, a dealer of Indian Oil Corporation Ltd., in Sullia, about 70 km from Mangaluru. It was sold at ₹99.5 at Puttur, about 40 km from Mangaluru and ₹99.43 in Mangaluru. Petrol was sold at ₹99.69 a litre in Byndoor in Udupi district, bordering Uttara Kannada district, and ₹101.99 in Karwar, the headquarters of Uttara Kannada district.
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