UPDATE 2-Shell signs $11 bln deal to build petrochemicals plant in Iraq
January 28, 2015 at 11:20 AM EST
BAGHDAD, Jan 28 (Reuters) - Royal Dutch Shell signed a deal with Iraq on Wednesday worth $11 billion to build a petrochemicals plant in the southern oil hub of Basra, boosting the country's aim to become a major regional energy player and diversify its income.