It's an often talked about idea for alternate sites of industrial revolution (normally China, but others are discussed), but what isn't mentioned is where they get the material. Europe is exceptionally rich in coal and not too bad for iron, and the American east is similarly endowed. What of other places. Would an industrial revolution in the Middle East be able to use oil to fuel itself, or is there enough coal present in the area? What of China or India? Both are major coal producers today, but is that coal accessible to an early industrialising nation?