<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM TESORO PETROLEUM CORPORATION'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS OF AND FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1995, AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> YEAR <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1995 <PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1995 <CASH> 13,941 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 79,376 <ALLOWANCES> 1,842 <INVENTORY> 80,453 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 182,464 <PP&E> 478,880 <DEPRECIATION> 217,191 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 519,153 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 104,935 <BONDS> 155,007 <COMMON> 4,130 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <OTHER-SE> 212,384 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 519,153 <SALES> 970,172 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 1,002,883 <CGS> 855,187 <TOTAL-COSTS> 855,187 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 42,620 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 20,902 <INCOME-PRETAX> 61,868 <INCOME-TAX> 4,379 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 57,489 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> (2,857) <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 54,632 <EPS-PRIMARY> 2.18<F1> <EPS-DILUTED> 2.18<F1> <FN> <F1>Earnings per share is after an extraodinary loss of $2.9 million ($.11 loss per share) on extinguishment of debt. </FN>