<ARTICLE>  5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM TESORO
PETROLEUM CORPORATION'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS OF AND FOR THE NINE MONTH
PERIOD ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1994, AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE
TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER>  1,000 
       
                     
<PERIOD-TYPE>           9-MOS 
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1994 
<PERIOD-END>                               SEP-30-1994 
<CASH>                                          30,440 
<SECURITIES>                                     1,974 
<RECEIVABLES>                                   75,403 
<ALLOWANCES>                                     1,860 
<INVENTORY>                                     52,871 
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                               171,438 
<PP&E>                                         452,927 
<DEPRECIATION>                                 193,748 
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 458,974 
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                           89,108 
<BONDS>                                        188,228 
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0 
<PREFERRED>                                          0 
<COMMON>                                         4,064 
<OTHER-SE>                                     141,309 
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   458,974 
<SALES>                                        651,558 
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                               654,858 
<CGS>                                          594,471 
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                  594,471 
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                23,888 
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0 
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                              13,989 
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                  8,776 
<INCOME-TAX>                                     3,607 
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                              5,169 
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0 
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                 (4,752)
<CHANGES>                                            0 
<NET-INCOME>                                       417 
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                     (.10) <F1>
<EPS-DILUTED>                                     (.10) <F1>
<FN>
<F1>  Loss per share is after an extraordinary loss of $4.8 million 
      ($.21 loss per share) on extinguishment of debt.