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EXHIBIT 23.1
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT
To the Shareholders and the Board of Directors of
PetroFina S.A.:
We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement
of PetroFina S.A. on Form F-3 (File No. 333-49315) of our report dated April 7,
2000, appearing in the Annual Report on Form 20-F of PetroFina S.A. for the year
ended December 31, 1999, relating to the consolidated balance sheet of PetroFina
S.A. and subsidiaries as of December 31, 1999 and the related consolidated
statements of income, comprehensive income, changes in shareholders' equity and
cash flows for the period from January 1, 1999 to June 30, 1999 and the period
from July 1, 1999 through December 31, 1999.
It should be noted that we have not audited any financial statements of the
Company subsequent to December 31, 1999 or performed any procedures subsequent
to the date of our report.
Arthur Andersen
Reviseurs d'Entreprises
/s/ GUY WYGAERTS
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Guy Wygaerts
June 30, 2000
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