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Honduras's National Transport Council held an extraordinary assembly in Siguatepeque on October 4 to analyze rising fuel costs and discuss possible responses, including whether to call a nationwide strike.

A meeting between the government and transport leaders on fuel costs ended without agreement; transporters proposed temporarily suspending fuel taxes through year-end and revising the pricing formula, but the Finance Ministry said any relief would require identifying offsetting revenue sources.

The president of Honduras's taxi association said lawmakers gave no response to the industry's demands for relief from high fuel prices after a meeting at Congress.

Congress held meetings with transport leaders and private-sector representatives on September 30 to discuss emergency measures against fuel prices exceeding 153 lempiras per gallon, with a proposal to temporarily freeze fuel prices for two weeks during the Morazán holiday period.

Congress President Tomás Zambrano proposed working groups with fuel importers, distributors, and industry sectors to explore alternatives to 11 consecutive weeks of fuel-price increases, while transport leaders demanded a diesel-tax exemption and threatened a nationwide shutdown if the government does not respond this week.

Cargo and fuel transporters announced they will suspend fuel deliveries nationwide Wednesday unless the government agrees to raise their rates, which have not been adjusted in eight years despite rising fuel costs.

Transport operators say they will not reduce urban bus fares in the capital until diesel and gasoline fall to L75 (about $3) per gallon, citing insufficient relief from current fuel-price declines.

The United Taxi Drivers Association of Honduras will hold a sit-in in La Ceiba on Tuesday to protest high fuel prices and demand the government respond to the sector's concerns.

Congress and transport leaders agreed to form a technical committee to evaluate reducing fuel taxes, citing pressure from international price rises and operational costs; the talks will also address permits, maintenance expenses, and security concerns affecting drivers.

Honduras's National Transport Council has called for an emergency meeting with the government to address rising fuel costs affecting the trucking and passenger-transit industries.