In recent weeks, cargo carriers and urban and intercity bus operators have staged protests over rising fuel prices.
On Monday, the Government of Honduras set a price freeze on diesel for 30 days through a state subsidy of 44 cents per gallon, to prevent the international increase from reaching consumers.
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The measure is part of a package of actions aimed at reducing the impact of rising fuel prices on the economy of Honduran households. An economic aid of US$2 per cylinder of liquefied petroleum gas for domestic use will also continue during October.
Secretary of Energy Eduardo Oviedo explained that the State will assume the equivalent of the Contribution for the Conservation of Road Heritage (ACPV), preventing this cost from being transferred directly to the final price of diesel.
In addition to supporting diesel, the Government will maintain a temporary 70% subsidy on regular gasoline as part of its strategy to contain the effects of the volatility of energy markets.
🇭🇳 ¡Arde Honduras! Transportistas y organizaciones civiles protestan por aumento en el precio del combustible. Las protestas comienzan a extenderse a los países gobernados por la derecha en América Latina. pic.twitter.com/NYEgloAlLP
— El Ciudadano (@El_Ciudadano) October 1, 2026
The text reads, “Honduras is Burning! Transporters and civil organizations protest against the increase in fuel prices. The protests are beginning to spread to countries governed by the right in Latin America.”
Although diesel will remain unchanged, other fuels will see increases. Premium gasoline will increase twelve cents per gallon and regular gasoline will increase nine cents. Kerosene will be the derivative most affected by the new adjustments, with an increase of eighteen cents.
Meanwhile, 25-pound domestic gas will maintain its current price. In recent weeks, cargo carriers and urban and intercity bus operators have staged protests over rising fuel prices and their impact on operating costs.
Honduran authorities attribute these increases to the conditions of the international oil market and the increase in geopolitical tensions in the Middle East, factors that continue to put upward pressure on energy prices.
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