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Iraq' crude oil production increased by 2.2% in November to 2.135 million bpd from 2.088 million bpd in October. The country signed a contract with Royal Dutch Shell and Mitsubishi envisaging Iraq to process natural gas from oil fields in Basra. The contract is worth $17 billion and is considered to be a milestone in Iraq' history, said Elaibi, the oil minister of Iraq.