EXHIBIT 25.1

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                                    FORM T-1

                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                            STATEMENT OF ELIGIBILITY
                   UNDER THE TRUST INDENTURE ACT OF 1939 OF A
                    CORPORATION DESIGNATED TO ACT AS TRUSTEE

                      CHECK IF AN APPLICATION TO DETERMINE
                      ELIGIBILITY OF A TRUSTEE PURSUANT TO
                             SECTION 305(b)(2) [   ]
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                              THE BANK OF NEW YORK
               (Exact name of trustee as specified in its charter)

New York                                                 13-5160382
(State of incorporation                                  (I.R.S. employer
if not a U.S. national bank)                             identification no.)

One Wall Street, New York, N.Y.                          10286
(Address of principal executive offices)                 (Zip code)


                           CITGO PETROLEUM CORPORATION
               (Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter)

Delaware                                                   73-1173881
(State or other jurisdiction of                            (I.R.S. employer
incorporation or organization)                             identification no.)

1 Warren Place                                             74136
6100 S. Yale Ave.                                          (Zip code)
Tulsa, Oklahoma
(Address of principal executive offices)

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                                  Senior Notes
                       (Title of the indenture securities)


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1.       GENERAL INFORMATION. FURNISH THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION AS TO THE
         TRUSTEE:

         (A)      NAME AND ADDRESS OF EACH EXAMINING OR SUPERVISING AUTHORITY TO
                  WHICH IT IS SUBJECT.


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                           Name                                                      Address
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Superintendent of Banks of the State of New York             2 Rector Street
                                                             New York, N.Y.  10006
                                                             and Albany, N.Y.  12203
Federal Reserve Bank of New York                             33 Liberty Plaza, New York, N.Y.  10045
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation                        Washington, D.C.  20429
New York Clearing House Association                          New York, N. Y.  10005
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         (B)      WHETHER IT IS AUTHORIZED TO EXERCISE CORPORATE TRUST POWERS.

         Yes.

2.       AFFILIATIONS WITH OBLIGOR.

         IF THE OBLIGOR IS AN AFFILIATE OF THE TRUSTEE, DESCRIBE EACH SUCH
         AFFILIATION.

         None.

3.       LIST OF EXHIBITS.

         EXHIBITS IDENTIFIED IN PARENTHESES BELOW, ON FILE WITH THE COMMISSION,
         ARE INCORPORATED HEREIN BY REFERENCE AS AN EXHIBIT HERETO, PURSUANT TO
         RULE 7A-29 UNDER THE TRUST INDENTURE ACT OF 1939 (THE "ACT") AND 17
         C.F.R. 229.10(d).

                  1.       A copy of the Organization Certificate of The Bank of
                           New York (formerly Irving Trust Company) as now in
                           effect, which contains the authority to commence
                           business and a grant of powers to exercise corporate
                           trust powers. (Exhibit 1 to Amendment No. 1 to Form
                           T-1 filed with Registration Statement No. 33-6215,
                           Exhibits 1a and 1b to Form T-1 filed with
                           Registration Statement No. 33-21672 and Exhibit 1 to
                           Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No.
                           33-29637.)

                  2.       A copy of the existing By-laws of the Trustee.
                           (Exhibit 4 to Form T-1 filed with Registration
                           Statement No. 33-31019.)

                  3.       The consent of the Trustee required by Section 321(b)
                           of the Act. (Exhibit 6 to Form T-1 filed with
                           Registration Statement No. 33-44051.)

                  4.       A copy of the latest report of condition of the
                           Trustee published pursuant to law or to the
                           requirements of its supervising or examining
                           authority.



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                                    SIGNATURE

         Pursuant to the requirements of the Act, the Trustee, The Bank of New
York, a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of New
York, has duly caused this statement of eligibility to be signed on its behalf
by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, all in The City of New York, and
State of New York, on the [ ]th day of April, 2003.


                                         THE BANK OF NEW YORK



                                         By: /s/ROBERT A. MASSIMILLO
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                                             Name:  ROBERT A. MASSIMILLO
                                             Title: VICE PRESIDENT




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