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Social protection steps up: how Pacific governments are cushioning the fuel price shock

Jesse Doyle

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11 Oct 2026

As fuel prices bite, Pacific governments are turning to social protection systems rather than subsidies to shield households - here's how Fiji, Tonga, RMI and Tuvalu are each responding differently.DisclosureThe Partnerships for Social Protection program is funded by the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. The views expressed in this article are the author’s own.About the author/sJesse DoyleJesse Doyle is a Senior Social Protection Specialist (Economics) at the Australian Government's Partnerships for Social Protection program.

As fuel prices bite, Pacific governments are turning to social protection systems rather than subsidies to shield households - here's how Fiji, Tonga, RMI and Tuvalu are each responding differently.Disclosure The Partnerships for Social Protection program is funded by the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. The views expressed in this article are the author’s own. About the author/s Jesse Doyle Jesse Doyle is a Senior Social Protection Specialist (Economics) at the Australian Government's Partnerships for Social Protection program.

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