The numbers are in on this season's massive N.W.T. winter fuel resupply

The N.W.T. government shipped more than 9.6 million litres of fuel up winter roads to eight communities this past winter, in part to make up for the lack of barge shipments last year.

The territorial government typically sends fuel to six communities, but added Fort Good Hope and Tulita to its roster this time. Those two communities would usually get fuel barged in, but low water levels meant barges were cancelled.

In a news release Wednesday, Infrastructure Minister Vince McKay called the resupply "one of the most complex operations we've undertaken in recent memory."

The resupply included more than 7.3 million litres of diesel fuel, 2.1 million litres of gas and 200,000 litres of jet fuel, shipped up via 231 fuel trucks.

The department said between its efforts and the 280 private-sector deliveries this season, more than four times the usual amount of fuel went up the Mackenzie Valley Winter Road.

It said communities were all resupplied "on time and without incident."