EXHIBIT 23.5

                       CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS

         We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration
Statement on Form S-3 (No. 333-3226) of CITGO Petroleum Corporation of our
report dated March 2, 2004, except for matters discussed in Note 2, as to which
the date is March 11, 2004, relating to the financial statements of
LYONDELL-CITGO Refining LP, which appears in this Form 10-K.


/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Houston, Texas
March 25, 2004