<ARTICLE>  5
<LEGEND>
THIS  SCHEDULE  CONTAINS  SUMMARY  FINANCIAL  INFORMATION  EXTRACTED FROM TESORO
PETROLEUM CORPORATION'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS OF  AND FOR THE SIX MONTH PERIOD
ENDED JUNE 30, 1995, AND IS QUALIFIED IN  ITS  ENTIRETY  BY  REFERENCE  TO  SUCH
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
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<PERIOD-END>                               JUN-30-1995
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