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Originally Posted by Zappo

Well, if I am not mistaken the Jet Fuel (ATF) is actually highly purified Kerosene. Yes, Kerosene is what it is. So its definitely cheaper than Petrol to produce.

Oh, did not know this! Learn something new today.

Originally Posted by deepclutch

Even I heard Petrol is actually cheaper than Diesel!(but subsidized in India)

Yes, it is subsidized in India and hence the low price of diesel (w.r.t petrol).

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Originally Posted by Zappo

Well, if I am not mistaken the Jet Fuel (ATF) is actually highly purified Kerosene. Yes, Kerosene is what it is. So its definitely cheaper than Petrol to produce.

ATF is pure kerosene minus water. Keeping water out of it is what increases its costs.

You don't want the water in fuel to freeze at cruising altitudes and clog the nozzles etc and stop the turbines.

I believe, the basic (initial) production cost is almost same for all fuels. It is the vis-breaking / catalytic cracking of fuels which affects the price differences more.

The diesel seems to be cheaper to produce, but the price difference should't be so high. I think, it should be about Rs 7~10 per litre.