EXHIBIT 15.1

              INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS' AWARENESS LETTER




Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549

Dear Sirs:

We are aware that Diamond Shamrock, Inc. has included our report dated November
14, 1995 (issued pursuant to the provisions of Statement on Auditing Standards
No. 71) in the Prospectuses constituting part of its Registration Statements on
Form S-3 (Nos.  33-67166 and 33-59451) filed on  August 9, 1993, and May 19,
1995, respectively, and on Form S-8 (Nos. 33-15268, 33-34306, 33-47761, 33-50573
and 33-59025) filed on June 22, 1987, April 13, 1990, May 6, 1992, October 6,
1993 and May 2, 1995, respectively.  We are also aware of our responsibilities
under the Securities Act of 1933.

Yours very truly,


/S/ PRICE WATERHOUSE LLP
    Price Waterhouse LLP


San Antonio, Texas
November 14, 1995