BPCL SBI Octane Credit Card: Comprehensive Review and Benefits

    BPCL SBI Octane Credit Card

    Intro Offer

    Annual Fees

    1.5K + GST

    Joining Fees

    1.5K + GST

    Reward Rate

    1% 25%

    Rating

    4.8

    Intro Offers

    Bonus Points

    6K
    Minimum spend of 1.5K in 1 months

    Fees

    Annual Fee

    1.5K
    GST extra
    Waived off after 2L spends
    Starts from second year

    Joining Fee

    1.5K
    GST extra
    One time payment

    Forex Fee

    3.5%
    GST extra

    Eligibility

    Age

    21+

    Citizenship

    Indian

    Financial Criterias

    A minimum credit score of 750 is required

    Employment

    Salaried
    Self-employed

    Reward Points

    A list of reward point earning categories.
    CategoryTypeQualifying SpendRateRP CappingSpend CappingConditions
    fuelacceleratedBPCL Fuel
    25.00%
    Max. 2.5K / statement cycleMax. ₹100 / statement cycle
    fuelacceleratedBharat Gas (Website & App)
    25.00%
    Max. 500 / statement cycle
    groceriesacceleratedGroceries
    10.00%
    Max. 7.5K / month
    shoppingacceleratedDepartmental Stores
    10.00%
    entertainmentacceleratedMovies
    10.00%
    diningacceleratedDining
    10.00%
    offlinebaseOther Retail Spends
    1.00%

    Milestones

    Gift Voucher Milestone

    2K
    Gift Voucher
    On spending 3L in 1 year

    Annual Fee Waiver

    1.5K
    Annual Fee Waiver
    On spending 2L in 1 year

    Redemptions

    GIFT VOUCHERS

    List of conversion options of gift voucher merchants.
    Partner BrandRedemption RateMultiplier
    BPCL4 = ₹1 voucherx0.25
    Shop n Smile4 = ₹1 voucherx0.25
    Bata12000 = ₹2000 voucherx0.17
    Yatra12000 = ₹2000 voucherx0.17
    Hush Puppies12000 = ₹2000 voucherx0.17
    Aditya Birla Fashion12000 = ₹2000 voucherx0.17

    STATEMENT BALANCE

    Get x0.25 conversion value on redeeming 4 for ₹1 statement balance

    Rewards Calculator

    ON MONTHLY SPEND
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    coin
    14.5KYour monthly expenditure

    25% rewards

    Amount spent at BPCL fuel, lubricants (₹)
    4000

    25% rewards

    Amount spent at Bharat Gas website and application (₹)
    1000

    10% rewards

    Amount spent at groceries (₹)
    2000

    10% rewards

    Amount spent at departmental stores (₹)
    1000

    10% rewards

    Amount spent at movie tickets (₹)
    500

    10% rewards

    Amount spent at dining (₹)
    1000

    1% rewards

    Amount spent on non-fuel retail purchases, excluding mobile wallet upload & non-BPCL fuel spends (₹)
    5000
    REWARD POINTS EARNED
    coin
    0Points per year
    POINT REDEMPTION
    icon
    0Worth of gift vouchers

    OR

    icon
    0Worth of statement balance

    Lounge Access

    Domestic

    4
    visits / YEAR

    International

    0
    visits / year

    Discounts

    Dining Discount

    2.5%
    Max. 7.5K discount per transaction
    Min. bill ₹100 for availing discount
    Limited to 1 use per month
    Payment via Visa, RuPay

    Movie Discount

    2.5%
    Max. 7.5K discount per transaction
    Spend minimum ₹100 to avail discount
    Limited to 1 use per month
    Payment via Visa, RuPay

    Fuel Discount

    7.25%
    Surcharge waiver
    Max. 2.5K discount every 1 month
    Spend min. ₹100 to avail discount

    Insurance Coverage

    Fraud Protection Cover

    1L

    Other Features

    No other features available on this card.

    Pros & Cons

    PROS

    • High Value-back on Fuel

      Earn a high value back of 7.25% (6.25% as reward points and 1% surcharge waiver) on fuel purchases at BPCL pumps.

    • Accelerated Reward Points

      Get 25X reward points on fuel purchases, 10X on groceries, departmental stores, movies, and dining, maximizing rewards on specific categories.

    • Welcome Bonus

      Receive 6,000 bonus reward points worth Rs. 1,500 upon payment of the joining fee, providing a good initial value.

    • Complimentary Lounge Access

      Enjoy 4 complimentary domestic VISA lounge visits per year (1 per quarter), adding a travel benefit.

    • Milestone Benefit

      Get an e-gift voucher worth Rs. 2,000 on achieving annual spends of Rs. 3 lakh, providing a milestone benefit.

    CONS

    • Limited Fuel Benefits

      Fuel benefits are exclusively available at BPCL pumps, limiting options for users who prefer other fuel providers.

    • Capped Fuel Surcharge Waiver

      The maximum fuel surcharge waiver is capped at Rs. 100 per month, which may be insufficient for high fuel spenders.

    • Low Rewards on Other Spends

      Reward points earned on non-fuel retail spends are low (0.25% value-back), making it less attractive for general spending.

    • Reward Redemption Fee

      There is a reward redemption fee of Rs. 99, which slightly reduces the overall value of accumulated reward points.

    • High Annual Fee

      The annual fee of Rs. 1,499 is relatively high compared to other fuel credit cards, although it can be waived with sufficient spending.

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