Fuel Subsidy Blows Past Budget; Finance Ministry Eyes Cuts

Published on Honduras Daily · Jun 11, 2026 · Originally reported June 9, 2026 by Diario Roatán

Honduras's fuel subsidy has already cost 860 million lempiras (about $34.5 million) against a budgeted 680 million, with full-year costs projected at 1.2 billion to 1.3 billion lempiras, prompting the Finance Ministry to plan internal budget adjustments and weigh limiting the subsidy to lower-income households.