Atoosa Shirkhani - Centre for Asset Integrity Management, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa
Stephan Heyns - Centre for Asset Integrity Management, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa
Johann Wannenburg - Centre for Asset Integrity Management, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa

After the energy crisis of the 1970s, governments have become sensitive to energy changes; this date has been the official starting point for future studies in the field of energy. Iran has long been one of the world s energy export players due to its precious fossil energy resources. In this research, Iran s position in the competitive natural gas market has been investigated using Porter s five competitive forces tool. The results of the analysis showed that Iran has the right place, so there is a need for appropriate investment in Iran s presence in the new natural gas market, export through Liquid Natural Gas (LNG). Currently, the country perceives itself as a global market for exports through pipelines to neighboring countries.

Natural Gas Industry, Global Energy Market, Porter s Five Competitive Forces Analysis, Competitiveness.