ITEM 14(a)3, EXHIBIT 24(a) INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT Board of Directors and Stockholders Tesoro Petroleum Corporation We consent to the incorporation by reference in Registration Statement No. 33-2338 of Tesoro Petroleum Corporation on Form S-8 of our report dated February 10, 1994, appearing in this Annual Report on Form 10-K of Tesoro Petroleum Corporation for the year ended December 31, 1993. DELOITTE & TOUCHE San Antonio, Texas March 30, 1994