Fuel credit cards are generally not a good fit for most cases. But with rising fuel costs, this expense has become a large part of our monthly expenses. So, I have been exploring fuel credit cards to see if there is one that can provide good benefits. Here is a review of the IndianOil Axis Bank Credit Card. This is one of the fuel cards that would be a good fit with your existing credit cards.
Fees and Charges
Joining Fee | Rs 500+GST |
Annual Fee | Rs 500+GST |
Welcome Benefit | 100% cashback up to Rs 250 on fuel transactions within 30 days of card issuance |
Annual Fee Waiver | On spends of Rs 50000 in a membership year |
The annual fee waiver at Rs 50000 means we need to spend only Rs 4200/month on fuel to make the card LTF.

Rewards
The IndianOil Axis Bank card earns EDGE Reward points for transactions.
Category | EDGE Rewards | Value |
---|---|---|
IndianOil Fuel | 20 RP per Rs 100 | 4% |
Online Purchases | 5 RP per Rs 100 | 1% |
All other purchases | 1 RP per Rs 100 | 0.2% |
- 4% fuel rewards will only be valid for purchases between Rs 100 and Rs 5000.
- Accelerated EDGE RP for fuel is capped at 1000 RP per month. This caps the maximum fuel for 4% return at Rs 5000 per calendar month. It should be enough for the majority but little on the less side for cars considering fuel prices.
- 1% fuel surcharge waiver for transactions between Rs 200 and Rs 5000. Maximum waiver of Rs 50 per statement. This caps the fuel surcharge waiver at Rs 5000 worth of fuel spent in a statement cycle.
We get the 4% EDGE Rewards benefit for using any fuel pump and any POS. No restrictions. You just have to use an IOCL fuel pump. This is where the IOCL Axis credit card is better than the IOCL Citibank card.
Excluded transactions for rewards

Effective 15th November 2022, the IndianOil Axis Bank credit card will not earn any EDGE Rewards for the below categories:
- Rent
- Utilities
- Educational Services
- Government Institutions
Other Benefits
- 10% instant discount on BookMyShow
- Up to 20% discount with Axis Bank Dining Delights
Rewards Redemption
The rewards can be redeemed from the Axis Bank EDGE Rewards Portal. Each EDGE Reward Point is worth Rs 20 paise for all redemption options. We have Amazon and Flipkart gift vouchers for redemption as well.

Pros and Cons
Pros
- 4% return on IOCL fuel spends
- Fuel rewards for valid for all IOCL outlets
- Easy to achieve annual fee waiver with only fuel spends
Cons
- Low reward rate for offline spends
- Card may not be suitable if you have fuel spends of more than Rs 5000 in a month
Should you get the IOCL Axis Bank credit card?
The IndianOil Axis Bank credit card is one of the rare fuel credit cards with good benefits. We need to spend Rs 4200 per calendar month to get an annual fee waiver. So, if your fuel spends are between Rs 4200 to Rs 5000 per calendar month, you can look at this card as one of the options. Do take care not to spend beyond Rs 5000 per month on fuel with the IOCL Axis credit card. Anything beyond that will neither get accelerated rewards not fuel surcharge waiver.
If you are looking for other fuel credit cards, do check out the list of the best fuel credit cards in India. For a higher spending on fuel close to Rs 10000 per month, also check out the BPCL SBI Card – Octane.

Frequently Asked Questions
No, rent and wallet spends will not count as eligible spends for annual fee waiver calculation.
IndianOil Axis Bank Credit Card
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14 thoughts on “IndianOil Axis Bank Credit Card”
So, I have to buy vouchers? Or can I convert to cash? Vouchers are costly
No cash redemption. We need to redeem for vouchers.
what are charges for points redemption
Rs 49+GST for 300-10K EDGE RP
Rs 99+GST for >10K EDGE RP
Can these edge points be combined with the points from Magnus?
Yes, everything is visible as one EDGE Rewards balance when we go for points transfer.
@CardMaven bro, how will transfer work if I have both cards, do I get 5:4 ratio or 10:1 ? The 5:4 transfer ratio on this card would be really amazing … please clarify ?
Yes, it will be 5:4 ratio if you have a HNI card.
What happens to the transfer ratio when we have ATLAS?
Atlas earns EDGE Miles not EDGE RP.
Is this card eligible for Axis Gift Edge and Travel Edge accelerated reward points?
Gyftr – Probably yes as this is an EDGE Rewards card
Travel EDGE – No
HI, If the IndianOil Axis Bank credit card will not earn any EDGE Rewards for fuel spends then what is the benefit.
It does earn EDGE reward points on fuel as of today.