◆Altys · Money, Explained

You paid ₹100 for petrol.
Where did it go?

Roughly where every ₹100 at the pump goes.

₹100
One tank
One hundred rupees
₹45
₹25
₹20
₹10
₹45
₹25
₹20
₹10
about ₹45
about ₹25
about ₹20
about ₹10
The actual fuelcrude oil + refining
Central government tax
State government tax
The pump and the companydealer + marketing
about ₹45
Nearly half is tax.

Approximate split. It varies by state and over time.

Oil prices fall abroad. Your bill barely moves.
Now you know why.

The takeaway

Nearly half your
fuel bill is tax.

That is also why petrol companies' huge revenues are not really theirs.

Approximate split, varies by state and over time.
Educational only, not investment advice.

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