EXHIBIT 25.1

                                 UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                            WASHINGTON, D.C.  20549
                              ____________________

                                    FORM T-1
                                        
        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) ___________
                        ______________________________
                                        
                             BANKERS TRUST COMPANY
              (Exact name of trustee as specified in its charter)

NEW YORK                                                 13-4941247
(Jurisdiction of Incorporation or                        (I.R.S. Employer
organization if not a U.S. national bank)                Identification no.)

FOUR ALBANY STREET
NEW YORK, NEW YORK                                       10006
(Address of principal                                    (Zip Code)
executive offices)

                         Bankers Trust Company
                         Legal Department
                         130 Liberty Street, 31st Floor
                         New York, New York  10006
                         (212) 250-2201
           (Name, address and telephone number of agent for service)
                       _________________________________

                                CLARK USA, INC.
              (Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter)


Delaware                                          43-1495734
(State or other jurisdiction of                   (I.R.S. Employer
Incorporation or organization                     Identification no.)

8182 MARYLAND AVENUE
ST. LOUIS, MO                                     63105
(Address of principal executive offices           (Zip Code)


               11 1/2% SUBORDINATED EXCHANGE DEBENTURES DUE 2009
                      (Title of the indenture securities)

 
Item 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.
 
     Name                                       Address
     ----                                       -------
 
     Federal Reserve Bank (2nd District)        New York, NY
     Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation      Washington, D.C.
     New York State Banking Department          Albany, NY

     (b)  Whether it is authorized to exercise corporate trust powers.

          Yes.

Item 2.  Affiliations with Obligor.

     If the obligor is an affiliate of the Trustee, describe each such 
     affiliation.

     None.

Item 3. - 15. Not Applicable

Item 16.      List of Exhibits.

     Exhibit 1 -  Restated Organization Certificate of Bankers Trust Company
                  dated August 7, 1990, Certificate of Amendment of the
                  Organization Certificate of Bankers Trust Company dated June
                  21, 1995 - Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 1 filed
                  with Form T-1 Statement, Registration No. 33-65171,
                  Certificate of Amendment of the Organization Certificate of
                  Bankers Trust Company dated March 20, 1996, incorporate by
                  referenced to Exhibit 1 filed with Form T-1 Statement,
                  Registration No. 333-25843 and Certificate of Amendment of the
                  Organization Certificate of Bankers Trust Company dated
                  September 17, 1997, copy attached.

     Exhibit 2 -  Certificate of Authority to commence business -Incorporated
                  herein by reference to Exhibit 2 filed with Form T-1
                  Statement, Registration No. 33-21047.

     Exhibit 3 -  Authorization of the Trustee to exercise corporate trust
                  powers - Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 2 filed
                  with Form T-1 Statement, Registration No. 33-21047.

     Exhibit 4 -  Existing By-Laws of Bankers Trust Company, as amended on
                  February 18, 1997, Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit
                  4 filed with Form T-1 Statement, Registration No. 333-24509-
                  01.


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       Exhibit 5 -  Not applicable.

       Exhibit 6 -  Consent of Bankers Trust Company required by Section 321(b)
                    of the Act. - Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4
                    filed with Form T-1 Statement, Registration No. 22-18864.

       Exhibit 7 -  The latest report of condition of Bankers Trust Company
                    dated as of September 30, 1997.  Copy attached.

       Exhibit 8 -  Not Applicable.

       Exhibit 9 -  Not Applicable.









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                                   SIGNATURE
                                        


     Pursuant to the requirements of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as
amended, the trustee, Bankers Trust Company, 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 15th day
of December, 1997.


                                          BANKERS TRUST COMPANY



                                          By:  /s/ Kevin Weeks
                                                   -----------
                                                   Kevin Weeks
                                                   Assistant Vice President



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Legal Title of Bank:         Bankers Trust Company  Call Date: 09/30/97  ST-BK: 36-4840  FFIEC 031
Address:                     130 Liberty Street     Vendor ID: D         CERT: 00623     Page RC-1
City, State ZIP:             New York, NY  10006                                         11
FDIC Certificate No.:        0 0 6 2 3


Consolidated Report of Condition for Insured Commercial
and State-Chartered Savings Banks for September 30, 1997

All schedules are to be reported in thousands of dollars. Unless otherwise
indicated, reported the amount outstanding as of the last business day of the
quarter.

Schedule RC--Balance Sheet



                                                                                                            C400
                                                                                                            ---------------------
                                                                                Dollar                
                                                                         Amounts in Thousands     RCFD  Bil Mil Thou
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ASSETS                                                                                            //////////////////
 1. Cash and balances due from depository institutions (from Schedule RC-A):                                 //////////////////
      a. Noninterest-bearing balances and currency and coin (1)................................   0081          1,526,000  1.a.
      b. Interest-bearing balances (2).........................................................   0071          2,591,000  1.b.
 2. Securities:                                                                                   //////////////////
      a. Held-to-maturity securities (from Schedule RC-B, column A)............................   1754                  0  2.a.
      b. Available-for-sale securities (from Schedule RC-B, column D)..........................   1773          3,903,000  2.b.
 3. Federal funds sold and securities purchased under agreements to resell.....................   1350         29,339,000  3.
 4. Loans and lease financing receivables:                                                        //////////////////
      a. Loans and leases, net of unearned  income (from Schedule RC-C)  RCFD 2122  19,343,000    //////////////////       4.a.
      b. LESS: Allowance for loan and lease losses                       RCFD 3123     723,000    //////////////////       4.b.
      c. LESS: Allocated transfer risk reserve                           RCFD 3128           0    //////////////////       4.c.
      d. Loans and leases, net of unearned income,                                                //////////////////
         allowance, and reserve (item 4.a minus 4.b and 4.c)...................................   2125         18,620,000  4.d.
 5. Trading Assets (from schedule RC-D)........................................................   3545         43,032,000  5.
 6. Premises and fixed assets (including capitalized leases)...................................   2145            766,000  6.
 7. Other real estate owned (from Schedule RC-M)...............................................   2150            186,000  7.
 8. Investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries and associated companies
    (from Schedule RC-M).......................................................................   2130             59,000  8.
 9. Customers' liability to this bank on acceptances outstanding...............................   2155            703,000  9.
10. Intangible assets (from Schedule RC-M).....................................................   2143             84,000  10.
11. Other assets (from Schedule RC-F)..........................................................   2160          5,343,000  11.
12. Total assets (sum of items 1 through 11)...................................................   2170        106,152,000  12.
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(1)  Includes cash items in process of collection and unposted debits.
(2)  Includes time certificates of deposit not held for trading.




Legal Title of Bank:       Bankers Trust Company                      Call Date: 09/30/97     ST-BK:  36-4840            FFIEC  031
Address:                   130 Liberty Street                         Vendor ID: D            CERT:  00623               Page  RC-2
City, State Zip:           New York, NY  10006                                                                           12
FDIC Certificate No.:      / 0 / 0 / 6 / 2 / 3


Schedule RC--Continued                                                                                ----------------------------
                                                                 Dollar Amounts in Thousands          / / / / /       Bil Mil Thou
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LIABILITIES                                                                                           / / / / / / / / / / / / / /
13.  Deposits:                                                                                        / / / / / / / / / / / / / /
     a.   In domestic offices (sum of totals of columns A and C from Schedule RC-E, part I)           RCON 2200        22,016,000
            (1)    Noninterest-bearing(1)......................RCON 6631         2,272,000......      / / / / / / / / / / / / / /
            (2)    Interest-bearing............................RCON 6636        19,744,000......      / / / / / / / / / / / / / /
     b.   In foreign offices, Edge  and Agreement subsidiaries, and IBFs (from Schedule RC-E          / / / / / / / / / / / / / /
            part II)............................................................................      RCFN 2200        26,396,000
            (1)    Noninterest-bearing.........................RCFN 6631         1,304,000......      / / / / / / / / / / / / / /
            (2)    Interest-bearing............................RCFN 6636        25,092,000......      / / / / / / / / / / / / / /
14.  Federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase                       RCFD 2800        11,779,000
15.  a.   Demand notes issued to the U.S. Treasury..............................................      RCON 2840                 0
     b.   Trading liabilities (from Schedule RC-D)..............................................      RCFD 3548        23,059,000
16.  Other borrowed money (includes mortgage indebtedness  and obligations under capitalized leases): / / / / / / / / / / / / / /
     a.   With a remaining maturity of one year or less.........................................      RCFD 2332         6,391,000
     b.   With a remaining maturity of more than one year  through three years..................      A547                369,000
     c.   With a remaining maturity of more than three years....................................      A548              3,176,000
17.  Not Applicable.                                                                                  / / / / / / / / / / / / / /
18.  Bank's liability on acceptances executed and outstanding...................................      RCFD 2920           703,000
19.  Subordinated notes and debentures (2)......................................................      RCFD 3200         1,250,000
20.  Other liabilities (from Schedule RC-G).....................................................      RCFD 2930         5,222,000
21.  Total liabilities (sum of items 13 through 20).............................................      RCFD 2948       100,361,000
22.  Not Applicable                                                                                   / / / / / / / / / / / / / /
                                                                                                      / / / / / / / / / / / / / /
EQUITY CAPITAL                                                                                        / / / / / / / / / / / / / /
23.  Perpetual preferred stock and related surplus..............................................      RCFD 3838         1,000,000
24.  Common stock...............................................................................      RCFD 3230         1,202,000
25.  Surplus (exclude all surplus related to preferred stock)...................................      RCFD 3839           540,000
26.  a.   Undivided profits and capital reserves................................................      RCFD 3632         3,409,000
     b.   Net unrealized holding gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities................      RCFD 8434            15,000
27.  Cumulative foreign currency translation adjustments........................................      RCFD 3284          (375,000)
28.  Total equity capital (sum of items 23 through 27)..........................................      RCFD 3210         5,791,000
29.  Total liabilities and equity capital (sum of items 21 and 28)..............................      RCFD 3300       106,152,000

Memorandum
To be reported only with the March Report of Condition.
 1.  Indicate in the box at the right the number of the statement below that
     best describes the most comprehensive level of auditing work performed for                       ---Number---
     the bank by independent external auditors as of any date during 1996........ RCFD  6724          N/A
                                                                                  -----------------------------

1  =  Independent audit of the bank conducted in accordance with generally
      accepted auditing standards by a certified public accounting firm which
      submits a report on the bank

2  =  Independent audit of the bank's parent holding company conducted in
      accordance with generally accepted auditing standards by a
      certified public accounting firm which submits a report on the
      consolidated holding company (but not on the bank separately)

3  =  Directors' examination of the bank conducted in accordance with generally
      accepted auditing standards by a certified public accounting firm (may be
      required by state chartering authority)

4  =  Directors' examination of the bank performed by other external auditors
      (may be required by state chartering authority)

5  =  Review of the bank's financial statements by external auditors

6  =  Compilation of the bank's financial statements by external auditors

7  =  Other audit procedures (excluding tax preparation work)

8  =  No external audit work

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(1)  Including total demand deposits and noninterest-bearing time and savings
     deposits.
(2)  Includes limited-life preferred stock and related surplus.





 
                              State of New York,

                              Banking Department



          I, MANUEL KURSKY, Deputy Superintendent of Bank of the State of New
York, DO HEREBY APPROVE the annexed Certificate entitled "CERTIFICATE OF
AMENDMENT OF THE ORGANIZATION CERTIFICATE OF BANKERS TRUST COMPANY Under Section
8005 of the Banking Law," dated September 17, 1997, providing for an increase in
authorized capital stock from $2,001,666,670 consisting of 100,166,667 shares
with a par value of $10 each designated as Common Stock and 500 shares with a
par value of $1,000,000 each designated as Series Preferred Stock to
$2,201,666,670 consisting of 120,166,667 shares with a par value of $10 each
designated as Common Stock and 1,000 shares with a par value of $1,000,000 each
designated as Series Preferred Stock.

Witness, my hand and official seal of the Banking Department at the City of New
York,
                    this 26th day of September in the Year of our
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                    Lord one thousand nine hundred and ninety-seven.



                                               Manuel Kursky
                                       ------------------------------
                                       Deputy Superintendent of Banks

 
                           CERTIFICATE OF AMENDMENT

                                    OF THE

                           ORGANIZATION CERTIFICATE

                               OF BANKERS TRUST

                     Under Section 8005 of the Banking Law

                         _____________________________

          We, James T. Byrne, Jr. and Lea Lahtinen, being respectively a
Managing Director and an Assistant Secretary of Bankers Trust Company, do hereby
certify:

          1.  The name of the corporation is Bankers Trust Company.

          2.  The organization certificate of said corporation was filed by the
Superintendent of Banks on the 5th of march, 1903.

          3.  The organization certificate as heretofore amended is hereby
amended to increase the aggregate number of shares which the corporation shall
have authority to issue and to increase the amount of its authorized capital
stock in conformity therewith.

          4.  Article III of the organization certificate with reference to the
authorized capital stock, the number of shares into which the capital stock
shall be divided, the par value of the shares and the capital stock outstanding,
which reads as follows:

          "III.   The amount of capital stock which the corporation is hereafter
           to have is Two Billion One Million, Six Hundred Sixty-Six Thousand,
           Six Hundred Seventy Dollars ($2,001,666,670), divided into One
           Hundred Million, One Hundred Sixty-Six Thousand, Six Hundred Sixty-
           Seven (100,166,667) shares with a par value of $10 each designated as
           Common Stock and 1000 shares with a par value of One Million Dollars
           ($1,000,000) each designated as Series Preferred Stock."

is hereby amended to read as follows:

          "III.   The amount of capital stock which the corporation is hereafter
           to have is Two Billion, Two Hundred and One Million, Six Hundred
           Sixty-Six Thousand, Six Hundred Seventy Dollars ($2,201,666,670),
           divided into One Hundred Twenty Million, One Hundred Sixty-Six
           Thousand, Six Hundred Sixty-Seven (120,166,667) shares with a par
           value of $10 each designated as Common Stock and 1000 shares with a
           par value of One Million Dollars ($1,000,000) each designated as
           Series Preferred Stock."

 
          6.   The foregoing amendment of the organization certificate was
authorized by unanimous written consent signed by the holder of all outstanding
shares entitled to vote thereon.

          IN WITNESS WHEREOF, we have made and subscribed this certificate this
17th day of September, 1997.


                                               James T. Byrne, Jr.
                                        ---------------------------------
                                               James T. Byrne, Jr.
                                                Managing Director


                                                  Lea Lahtinen
                                        ---------------------------------
                                                  Lea Lahtinen
                                               Assistant Secretary

State of New York    )
                     )  ss:
County of New York   )

          Lea Lahtinen, being fully sworn, deposes and says that she is an
Assistant Secretary of Bankers Trust Company, the corporation described in the
foregoing certificate; that she has read the foregoing certificate and knows the
contents thereof, and that the statements herein contained are true.

                                                              Lea Lahtinen
                                                       -------------------
                                                              Lea Lahtinen

Sworn to before me this 17th day
of September, 1997.


        Josephine A. Monti
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           Notary Public

        JOSEPHINE A. MONTI
  Notary Public State of New York
          No. 52-4519901
   Qualified in New York County
Commission Expires October 19, 1997