Hyderabad, June 5 -- A litre of petrol may cost more than Rs 115 in Hyderabad, but only part of that amount goes towards the fuel itself. A response by Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd. (HPCL) under the Right to Information (RTI) Act has revealed how the money paid by consumers is divided among oil companies, governments and fuel dealers.

The information was disclosed by HPCL in response to a series of RTI applications filed by Hyderabad-based activist Robin Zaccheus.

Biggest component

According to the disclosure, the largest share of the retail price goes towards the amount charged by oil marketing companies to dealers. In Hyderabad, this component accounts for Rs 82.14 of the Rs 115.68 paid for a litre of petrol, or nearly 71 per ...