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Bus drivers and their assistants blocked major roads in San Pedro Sula on September 28 to protest rising diesel costs, stranding hundreds of passengers who had to walk to their destinations, even as the IHTT clarified no official work stoppage had been called.

Collective taxi drivers in Honduras announced a plan to raise fares by 5 lempiras (from 25 to 30 lempiras) citing high fuel costs, while seeking government subsidies; sector leader Rigo Cerrato threatened a nationwide strike if authorities do not meet with them by next week.

Road blockades by transporters and activists protesting rising fuel prices have disrupted business operations and mobility across Honduras, with private-sector leaders warning of economic harm and calling for policy solutions rather than further disruptions.