EXHIBIT 23.1

INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT

We consent to the incorporation by reference in this Amendment No. 3 to
Registration Statement No. 333-84018 of Tesoro Petroleum Corporation on Form S-3
of our report dated January 29, 2002 (February 20, 2002 as to Note Q, Subsequent
Event), appearing in the Annual Report on Form 10-K of Tesoro Petroleum
Corporation for the year ended December 31, 2001, and to the reference to us
under the heading "Experts" in the Prospectus, which is part of such
Registration Statement.



/s/ DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP


San Antonio, Texas
August 21, 2002