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Darwin Ponce, president of the consumer advocacy group Artículo 19, says Honduras lacks adequate fuel-storage capacity, forcing weekly purchases at current prices instead of buying in bulk when prices are lower.

The head of Honduras's fuel distributors association says the country lacks a national energy policy and reacts to crises rather than planning ahead, warning that fuel strategy is critical to economic stability.

Honduras's failure to enact and publish reforms to its electrical-sector framework has raised alarms among engineers and business analysts, who worry about last-minute renegotiations, weak implementation, and the state utility's deepening reliance on private contractors.

Darwin Ponce, head of Honduras's Artículo 19 consumer-protection association, disputed claims of a genuine fuel subsidy, saying the government has not disclosed which budget line funds it and rejected relying on foreign companies for short-term relief instead of pursuing futures purchases and a petroleum stabilization fund.

Honduras increased its temporary fuel subsidy from 50% to 65% to cushion households from rising global oil prices, with new fuel prices taking effect September 14 in Tegucigalpa and San Pedro Sula.

Economist Amparo Canales welcomed fuel price reductions as temporary relief but stressed that savings must translate into lower consumer prices broadly, urging authorities to monitor for pricing abuses.

CREE commissioner Héctor Corrales said the agency's review of electricity tariffs reflects upward pressure from rising fuel prices, exchange-rate shifts, and increased energy demand.