Exhibit 23.1

                         INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S CONSENT


We consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement of
Giant Industries, Inc., on Form S-3 (Shelf Registration Statement) of our
reports dated March 12, 2004, which express unqualified opinions, and include an
explanatory paragraph relating to the adoption of  Statement of Financial
Accounting Standards ("SFAS") No. 143, "Accounting for Asset Retirement
Obligations" in 2003, and the adoption of SFAS No. 142, "Goodwill and Other
Intangible Assets" and SFAS No. 144, "Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal
of Long-Lived Assets" in 2002, on the financial statements and financial
statement schedule, each report appearing in the Annual Report on Form 10-K of
Giant Industries, Inc for the year ended December 31, 2003.

We also consent to the reference to us under the heading "Experts" in such
Prospectus.


Phoenix, Arizona
March 12, 2004