The fact that petrol and diesel are quite expensive is something that most people who have refueled their car recently are acutely aware of, not least considering how the prices of petrol and diesel have risen in recent decades.
The big oil giants also belong to some of the most valuable companies in the world.
One can then wonder how much the big Swedish gas station chains earn when we fill up our cars.
New analysis has the answer
The Swedish Competition Authority is in the process of reviewing the fuel market, and as part of this has looked at how the profitability of the fuel companies has developed over time.
It includes how much fuel companies earn from each liter of fuel sold.
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The Swedish Competition Authority reports the average gross profit, i.e. the margin per liter sold in kroner, on both petrol and diesel.
During the period January to September 2023, the gross profit for a liter of petrol was SEK 1.42.
The corresponding figure for diesel is SEK 1.05 per litre.
The gross profit on petrol was SEK 1.42 per liter last year – Photo: Erik Simander/TT That’s how much the supermarkets earn when you fill up
With the average gross profit for petrol and diesel in the bag, it is not difficult to calculate how much the companies make when we fill up our cars.
If you refuel the car with 50 liters of petrol, a gross profit of SEK 1.42 per liter means a gross profit for refueling of SEK 71
If you fill up 50 liters of diesel with a gross profit of SEK 1.05 per liter, this means a gross profit for the refueling of SEK 52.5.
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The margin on petrol and diesel has increased
Regarding how the companies’ margins on petrol and diesel have changed over time, the gross profits have had an upward trend between 2019 and 2023, the Swedish Competition Authority says.
According to the authority’s figures, gross profit on petrol increased by 25 öre per liter from 2019 to 2023.
The corresponding figure for diesel is 21 öre per litre.