UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549




                                    Form 8-K



                                 CURRENT REPORT
     Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934



       Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): November 5, 2003



                          Tesoro Petroleum Corporation
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



               Delaware                    1-3473                 95-0862768
 (State or other jurisdiction      (Commission File Number)     (IRS Employer
      of incorporation)                                      Identification No.)


            300 Concord Plaza Drive                         78216-6999
              San Antonio, Texas                            (Zip Code)
   (Address of principal executive offices)





       Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (210) 828-8484








Item 7.   Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits

         (a) Financial statements of businesses acquired.

                  Not applicable.

         (b) Pro forma financial information.

                  Not applicable.

         (c) Exhibits.

99.1    Press Release issued on November 5, 2003 by Tesoro Petroleum Corporation


Item  12.  Results of Operations and Financial Condition

On November 5, 2003 Tesoro issued a press release (the "Press Release")
announcing financial results for its third quarter ended September 30, 2003. The
Press Release is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is
incorporated herein by reference.

The information in this report is being furnished, not filed, pursuant to Item
12 of Form 8-K. Accordingly, the information in Item 12 of this report will not
be incorporated by reference into any registration statement filed by the
Company under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, unless specifically
identified therein as being incorporated therein by reference.








                                   SIGNATURES






         Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf
by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.


Date:    November 5, 2003


                          TESORO PETROLEUM CORPORATION




                                        By:  /s/ Gregory A. Wright
                                           ------------------------------
                                             Gregory A. Wright
                                             Senior Vice President
                                             and Chief Financial Officer










                                Index to Exhibits


Exhibit Number                                   Description


     99.1          Press Release issued on November 5, 2003 by Tesoro Petroleum
                   Corporation