Question

when kerosene and petrol are extracted to the same process why is petrol costlier than kerosene

Answer 1

petrol is costlier than kerosine bcoz petrol is refined from crude oil so it is expensive.

Answer 2

The petrol is costlier than kerosene because,

1) The refining process of the petrol is more costly than the kerosene's refining process.

2) The availability of the petrol is less than the kerosene.

3) The market demand of the petrol is much higher than the production rate.

For all of the above mentioned reasons, the petrol is costlier than normal kerosene.