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UK GAS-Prices decline on higher Langeled imports

* Demand 9 mcm below seasonal normal

* Langeled imports rise to 45 mcm vs 34 mcm

LONDON, June 7 (Reuters) - British wholesale gas prices fell on Tuesday morning due to higher imports from Norway.

Gas for day-ahead delivery was 1.20 pence lower at 34.80 pence per therm at 0728 GMT from the previous settlement, while gas for immediate delivery was down 1.05 pence at 35.00 pence per therm.

Demand is forecast at around 163 million cubic metres (mcm) - 9 mcm below the seasonal norm - and supplies at 167 mcm/day, leaving the system slightly oversupplied, according to National Grid data.

Average temperatures in Britain are forecast to be higher than normal until June 19.

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Some longer-term forecasts suggest warmer-than-average temperatures until August but the Weather Company has forecast a cooler-than-normal June to August period in Britain.

On the supply side, flows through the Langeled pipeline from Norway are at 45 mcm, up from 34 mcm on Monday. However, UK Continental Shelf flows are still low due to the start of planned maintenance at the CATS terminal and pipeline.

Over the first five months of this year, gas demand from the power sector has been 2.94 billion cubic metres (bcm) or 54 percent higher year-on-year, said analysts at UK-based consultancy Energy Aspects.

"The outlook for the two summer quarters and the following winter continues to be defined by higher demand from the power sector as gas will continue to push coal to the margins," Energy Aspects said in a research note.

"Over the summer, we expect gas demand from the power sector to expand y/y by 5.3 bcm."

Britain will need to increase liquefied natural gas and pipeline gas imports and reduce gas exports to meet increased demand from the power sector, the consultancy added.

Further along the curve, the July contract rose by 0.50 pence to 33.50 pence per therm.

In the Netherlands' gas market, the day-ahead price at the TTF hub was 0.25 euro lower at 14.35 euros per megawatt-hour.

In Europe's carbon market, the front-year EU allowance price fell by 0.09 euro to 6.12 euros a tonne. (Reporting by Nina Chestney)