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ICICI HPCL Super Saver vs SBI BPCL SBI Card OCTANE

Side-by-side comparison of the ICICI Bank HPCL Super Saver and the SBI Card BPCL SBI Card OCTANE. Verify fees, lounge access, forex markup, and base rewards before you apply.

The short answer

Pick HPCL Super Saver for a lower fee.

HPCL Super Saver costs ₹999 less a year.

Head-to-head

  • Annual fee Annual fee outcome: HPCL Super Saver wins.
    HPCL Super Saver ₹500 Waivable at ₹1,50,000 or more spend
    BPCL SBI Card OCTANE ₹1,499 Waivable at ₹2,00,000 spend
    HPCL Super Saver saves ₹999/yr
  • Forex markup Forex markup outcome: tie.
    HPCL Super Saver 3.5%
    BPCL SBI Card OCTANE 3.5%
  • Domestic lounge Domestic lounge outcome: insufficient data to compare.
    HPCL Super Saver 4/year (1 per quarter) Conditional · Domestic: 1/quarter · requires ₹75,000 spend in the previous calendar quarter (unlocks the following quarter)
    BPCL SBI Card OCTANE Not specified
  • Rewards Rewards outcome: insufficient data to compare.
    HPCL Super Saver Not safely INR-comparable
    BPCL SBI Card OCTANE ~0.3%
    conservative base value
    HPCL Super Saver: Strong data BPCL SBI Card OCTANE: Strong data

Reward earning explained

HPCL Super Saver

2 pts / ₹100 · 20 points/₹100 on eligible departmental Stores, grocery, and utilities

Strong data
BPCL SBI Card OCTANE

1 pt / ₹100 · Up to 25 pts / ₹100 on BPCL

Strong data

Example usage at this monthly spend

At ₹50k/month spend:

  • BPCL SBI Card OCTANE: ~₹130/month at base rate
  • HPCL Super Saver: Base earn not clearly specified

Illustrative only, using current base rates before caps.

All fields

Field HPCL Super Saver ICICI Bank BPCL SBI Card OCTANE SBI Card
Lounge Access
Domestic lounge visits
spend-gated on some cards — see caveats
Only available for HPCL Super Saver
4/year (1 per quarter) Not specified
International lounge visits
Only available for HPCL Super Saver
No international lounge access Not specified
Forex / International Use
Forex markup 3.5% 3.5%
Fees
Recurring annual fee
₹500 vs ₹1,499
₹500 ₹1,499
First-year cost
Only available for HPCL Super Saver
₹500 Not specified
Annual-fee waiver
₹1,50,000 or more vs ₹2,00,000
₹1,50,000 or more ₹2,00,000
Interest-free period
Up to 48 days vs Up to 50 days
Up to 48 days Up to 50 days
Monthly interest rate 3.75% / month 3.75% / month
Late-payment charge
Only available for HPCL Super Saver
₹100–₹1,300 depending on outstanding balance Not specified
Fuel benefit
Only available for HPCL Super Saver
1% surcharge waiver · ₹400–₹4,000 transactions Not specified
Rewards
Points per ₹100
2 pts / ₹100 vs 1 pt / ₹100
2 pts / ₹100 1 pt / ₹100
Conservative base value
Not safely INR-comparable vs ~0.3%
Not safely INR-comparable ~0.3%
Earn ceiling
400 points per month — shared across Departmental Stores, Grocery & Utilities vs 2,500 points per month; at 25 pts / ₹100, this lane reaches the cap at ₹10,000 of eligible spend
400 points per month — shared across Departmental Stores, Grocery & Utilities 2,500 points per month at 25 pts / ₹100, this lane reaches the cap at ₹10,000 of eligible spend
Point value (headline channel)
Fuel redemption value at the pump or issuer fuel channel — not a universal cashback rate.
Only available for BPCL SBI Card OCTANE
Not specified ₹0.25
Point validity
3 years vs 2 years
3 years 2 years

Notes

  • ICICI Bank HPCL Super Saver Credit Card: Condition: ₹75,000 spend in the previous calendar quarter (unlocks the following quarter)
  • Card benefits change frequently. Always verify current terms on the issuer's official website or app before applying.