Diesel Subsidy

Economist Germán Dubón says a diesel subsidy could help stabilize transport and distribution costs for basic goods, though he warns the measure will cost the state roughly 77 billion lempiras (about $3.1 billion), equivalent to 30–40% of the Health Ministry budget.

Economic analysts say Honduras should finance its temporary diesel-tax exemption—costing 300–400 million lempiras monthly—through government spending cuts and remote work in the public sector, rather than new debt or social-program reductions.

Honduras's Energy Ministry announced new fuel prices effective August 31, with gasoline declining slightly in San Pedro Sula and Tegucigalpa while diesel rises with a temporary government subsidy of L1.86–L1.95 per gallon.