EXHIBIT 23.1 INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT We consent to the incorporation by reference in Registration Statement No. 33-35357 of Giant Industries, Inc. on Form S-8 of our reports on the Bloomfield Refining Company's financial statements dated October 13, 1995 appearing in the Current Report on Form 8-K of Giant Industries, Inc. for the date October 4, 1995. Arthur Andersen LLP Denver, Colorado October 13, 1995