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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001245156-10-000072.txt : 20101001
<SEC-HEADER>0001245156-10-000072.hdr.sgml : 20101001
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20101001142854
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001245156-10-000072
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20100930
FILED AS OF DATE:		20101001
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20101001

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			JOHNSON WILLIAM J
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001094532

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-03473
		FILM NUMBER:		101101978

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		DEVON ENERGY CORP
		STREET 2:		20 NORTH BROADWAY STE 1500
		CITY:			OKLAHOMA CITY
		STATE:			OK
		ZIP:			73102-8260

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			TESORO CORP /NEW/
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000050104
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	PETROLEUM REFINING [2911]
		IRS NUMBER:				950862768
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		19100 RIDGEWOOD PKWY
		CITY:			SAN ANTONIO
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			78259-1828
		BUSINESS PHONE:		210 626-6000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		19100 RIDGEWOOD PKWY
		CITY:			SAN ANTONIO
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			78259-1828

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	TESORO PETROLEUM CORP /NEW/
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703
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    <schemaVersion>X0303</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2010-09-30</periodOfReport>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000050104</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>TESORO CORP /NEW/</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>TSO</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001094532</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>JOHNSON WILLIAM J</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>6 HUNTERS BRANCH</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>HOUSTON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>TX</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>77024</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Phantom Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2010-09-30</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>2058.383</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2010-09-30</value>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>2058.383</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>25538.41</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F3"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value></value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Security converts to common stock on a one for one basis.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Retirement, death, disability or termination as a director.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Balance includes year to date dividends.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Charles S. Parrish, Attorney-in-Fact for William J. Johnson</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2010-10-01</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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