New Delhi, March 12 -- A social media post by a 23-year-old investor from Uttar Pradesh's Varanasi has triggered a lively online debate after he attempted to calculate the daily earnings of LPG cylinder delivery workers.

The discussion comes at a time when LPG prices have risen across several Indian cities, partly due to global supply disruptions linked to the ongoing conflict in the Middle East following US-Israel strikes on Iran.

Taking to X (formerly Twitter), the investor shared his experience of receiving an LPG cylinder after the recent price hike and described an interaction with the delivery worker.

"Today I received LPG Cylinder! LPG cylinder costs me Rs.976 as Rs.60 increased. I have offered Rs.1,000 to Delivery person but he...