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A northern Honduras fuel distributor says crude-oil prices will continue climbing for at least two weeks due to Middle East tensions, though he notes price controls are managed through international regulations to prevent sharp spikes in the basic basket and inflation.

Economist Ismael Zepeda says the Central Bank will struggle to control inflation through monetary policy given international conflicts raising fuel costs and a planned electricity rate increase in the third quarter, though the bank aims to absorb excess money supply and cut monetary emissions by 11%.

The director of Honduras's petroleum distributors association warns that fuel prices are expected to rise next week and recommends Hondurans reactivate conservation measures, citing volatile international market conditions.

Juliette Handal, president of the Patriotic and Solidarity Coalition, called on the government to meet with business sectors to prevent them from raising prices in response to fuel-cost pressures.

The head of Honduras's transit authority said if fuel prices continue declining, the agency will review taxi fares to determine possible rate reductions for passengers.

Rafael Medina, former head of Tegucigalpa's Chamber of Commerce, urged oil companies and transporters to pass falling global fuel prices to consumers quickly, noting that inflation jumped nearly 1.5 percentage points above year-ago levels partly because of earlier fuel-cost increases.

An economist at Fosdeh argues that recent declines in diesel prices justify revising public transport fares that were raised months ago as a temporary measure tied to fuel costs.

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.

Congressman Marco Midence, a former finance minister, warned that climbing oil prices driven by Middle East conflict will push inflation higher in Honduras, urging the government to adopt energy efficiency measures and stabilize food prices through state programs.

Samuel Rodríguez, a renewable energy generator, said electricity rates are due for adjustment because high fuel prices driven by the US-Iran conflict are raising energy production costs.