Japanese Economy

While the prices of just about everything is on the up (due to the price of oil), prices of vegetables in Japan is on the down - many vegetables up to 80% off their normal prices.
This is due to the rather hot weather we are having meaning that vegetables are growing faster and more abundantly.

Is news in your region also filled with the people-are-not-spending-anymore-due-to-rising-oil-prices thing? Has this wave affected your (or your family) spending habits?
Via Chugoku.