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                                  UNITED STATES

                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                              WASHINGTON D.C. 20549


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                                    FORM 8-K



                                 CURRENT REPORT
                       Pursuant to Section 13 or 15 (d) of
                       the Securities Exchange Act of 1934



                Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):
                                January 26, 1999


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                                   TEXACO INC.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



             Delaware                     1-27                   74-1383447
(State or other jurisdiction of     (Commission File        (I.R.S. Employer
        incorporation)                  Number)           Identification Number)



       2000 Westchester Avenue,                                   10650
        White Plains, New York                                  (Zip Code)
(Address of principal executive offices)

                                 (914) 253-4000

              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

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Item 5.  Other Events
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                  On January 26, 1999, the  Registrant  issued an Earnings Press
                  Release  entitled  "Texaco  Reports  1998  Results," a copy of
                  which  is  attached  hereto  as  Exhibit  99.1 and made a part
                  hereof.

Item 7.  Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits
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(c)      Exhibits

         99.1     Press Release issued  by  Texaco  Inc. dated January 26, 1999,
                  entitled "Texaco Reports 1998 Results."












                                   SIGNATURES




Pursuant  to the  requirements  of the  Securities  Exchange  Act of  1934,  the
Registrant  has duly  caused  this  report  to be  signed  on its  behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.








                                                                 TEXACO INC.
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                                                                (Registrant)





                                                      By:       R. E. KOCH
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                                                           (Assistant Secretary)





Date:  January 26, 1999
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