. . . EXHIBIT 12.1 FRONTIER OIL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES <Table> <Caption> Six Months Ending June 30, Year Ended December 31, ------------------- ---------------------------------------------------- 2004 2003 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 (Unaudited) EARNINGS AVAILABLE FOR FIXED CHARGES Income from continuing operations before income taxes $ 74,305 $ (7,202) $ 6,188 $ 2,088 $135,726 $ 39,281 $(15,196) Add: Fixed Charges (excluding capitalized interest) 13,368 16,043 31,755 31,380 35,113 38,438 12,381 -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- Adjusted Earnings $ 87,673 $ 8,841 $ 37,943 $ 33,468 $170,839 $ 77,719 $ (2,815) ======== ======== ======== ======== ======== ======== ======== FIXED CHARGES Interest Expense (a) $ 11,805 $ 14,384 $ 29,332 $ 27,955 $ 31,146 $ 34,738 $ 11,481 Interest component of leases (b) 1,563 1,884 3,009 3,767 3,967 3,700 900 -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- Fixed Charges $ 13,368 $ 16,268 $ 32,341 $ 31,722 $ 35,113 $ 38,438 $ 12,381 ======== ======== ======== ======== ======== ======== ======== Ratio of Earnings/Fixed Charges 6.6 -- 1.2 1.1 4.9 2.0 -- Coverage Deficiency (c) $ 7,427 $ 15,196 </Table> (a) Interest expense includes both expensed and capitalized as well as amortization of discount on 11 3/4% bond and amortization of deferred finance costs. (b) Interest component of leases includes one-third of rental expense, which approximates the interest component of operating leases. (c) The earnings for the six months ended June 30, 2003 and year ended December 31, 1999 were inadequate to cover fixed charges.