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ICICI Bank HPCL Super Saver vs SBI Card BPCL SBI Card OCTANE Credit Cards – Fees, Lounge, Forex

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

Verdict

No decisive winner on the core dimensions — the head-to-head below shows where the small differences are.

Head-to-head

Three core metrics
  • Annual fee
    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
    HPCL Super Saver 3.5%
    BPCL SBI Card OCTANE 3.5%
  • Domestic lounge
    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 Lounge access not verified

Reward earning explained

Per card
HPCL Super Saver

10 pts / ₹150

Strong data
BPCL SBI Card OCTANE

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

Strong data

Pick based on what matters

3 dimensions

Start with the constraint you care about most: annual fee (ICICI Bank HPCL Super Saver: ₹500 vs SBI Card BPCL SBI Card OCTANE: ₹1,499), forex markup (3.5% vs 3.5%), or lounge access (4/year (1 per quarter) vs Lounge access not verified).

  • Forex markup Tie

    Both cards are similar for forex

    Forex markup is 3.5%.

  • Lounge access Tie

    Both cards are similar for lounge access

    Domestic lounge access is 1 per quarter. No verified lounge entitlement or explicit no-lounge evidence on file.

  • Rewards Insufficient data

    Insufficient data to compare rewards

    Available evidence is incomplete: ICICI Bank HPCL Super Saver is not safely INR-comparable (no usable point value). SBI Card BPCL SBI Card OCTANE conservative base value ~0.25% per ₹100.

    HPCL Super Saver: Strong data BPCL SBI Card OCTANE: Strong data

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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.

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
Base earn
10 pts / ₹150 vs 1 pt / ₹100
10 pts / ₹150 1 pt / ₹100
Conservative base value
Not safely INR-comparable vs ~0.3%
Not safely INR-comparable ~0.3%
Earn ceiling
₹200 per month vs 2,500 points per month; at 25 pts / ₹100, this lane reaches the cap at ₹10,000 of eligible spend
₹200 per month 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

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.