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Let's say as a rough POD the Muslims are stopped from invading the Franks but destroy the Kingdom of Asturias. They remain in Iberia, are the ones to discover the New World and have an Industrial Revolution of sorts.
My question is - Is it at least semi- plausible to have a scenario where the Muslim IndRev was petroleum fueled at first but they later need coal deposits that exist in Europe?
Basically this is a reverse of the scenario of European nations (and their American descendants) getting involved in Middle Eastern affairs due to its rich oil wealth.
So one could we have the United States of Arabia occupying the Republic of Batavia or Wales (or whatever) getting in a big ol' debacle trying to bring stability to the region and trying to secure coal wealth?
Or the iron deposits of Sweden? Any other suggestions?