Is it meant to be a slow start?
Yes, this is meant for those wanting a challange in the start and later on as you gotta adapt and produce quite wlel for it to be viable.

Where is the coal?
Omnite takes EVERYTHING, including coal, but omnite works as fuel too! Coal comes later down the line

How do I get oil?
You get Omniston from Omnite which is then processed into oils :)