Exhibit 12.01

                   VALERO ENERGY CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
      STATEMENTS OF COMPUTATIONS OF RATIOS OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES AND
        RATIOS OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES AND PREFERRED STOCK DIVIDENDS
                              (MILLIONS OF DOLLARS)



                                                                      YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31,
                                                 -----------------------------------------------------------------
                                                    2004           2003          2002          2001          2000
                                                 ---------      ---------      -------      ---------      -------
                                                                                            
RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES:
Earnings:
Income from continuing operations
   before income tax expense,
   minority interest in net income of
   Valero L.P., distributions on preferred
   securities of subsidiary trusts and
   income from equity investees ............     $ 2,725.8      $   980.8      $ 191.5      $   913.0      $ 530.4
Add:
   Fixed charges ...........................         409.8          395.5        408.9          143.2        114.6
   Amortization of capitalized interest ....           7.1            6.2          5.7            5.3          5.1
   Distributions from equity investees .....          42.2           26.5          4.8            2.8          9.2
Less:
   Interest capitalized ....................         (37.2)         (26.3)       (16.2)         (10.6)        (7.4)
   Distributions on preferred securities
      of subsidiary trusts .................             -          (16.8)       (30.0)         (13.4)        (6.8)
   Minority interest in net income of ......
      Valero L.P. ..........................             -           (2.4)       (14.1)             -            -
                                                 ---------      ---------      -------      ---------      -------
Total earnings .............................     $ 3,147.7      $ 1,363.5      $ 550.6      $ 1,040.3      $ 645.1
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Fixed charges:
   Interest expense, net ...................     $   259.7      $   261.3      $ 285.7      $    88.5      $  76.3
   Interest capitalized ....................          37.2           26.3         16.2           10.6          7.4
   Rental expense interest factor (1) ......         112.9           91.1         77.0           30.7         24.1
   Distributions on preferred securities
      of subsidiary trusts .................             -           16.8         30.0           13.4          6.8
                                                 ---------      ---------      -------      ---------      -------
Total fixed charges ........................     $   409.8      $   395.5      $ 408.9      $   143.2      $ 114.6
                                                 =========      =========      =======      =========      =======

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges .........           7.7x           3.4x         1.3x           7.3x         5.6x
                                                 =========      =========      =======      =========      =======

RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
   AND PREFERRED STOCK DIVIDENDS:
Total earnings .............................     $ 3,147.7      $ 1,363.5      $ 550.6      $ 1,040.3      $ 645.1
                                                 =========      =========      =======      =========      =======

Total fixed charges ........................     $   409.8      $   395.5      $ 408.9      $   143.2      $ 114.6
Preferred stock dividends ..................          18.9            6.8            -              -            -
                                                 ---------      ---------      -------      ---------      -------
Total fixed charges and
   preferred stock dividends ...............     $   428.7      $   402.3      $ 408.9      $   143.2      $ 114.6
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Ratio of earnings to fixed charges
   and preferred stock dividends ...........           7.3x           3.4x         1.3x           7.3x         5.6x
                                                 =========      =========      =======      =========      =======


(1) The interest portion of rental expense represents one-third of rents, which
    is deemed representative of the interest portion of rental expense.