Ashland Global Holdings Inc.ASH is set to hike the prices of maleic anhydride sold in North America up to 6 cents per pound. Ashland stated that the move is driven by limited supplies and high demand for maleic anhydride as well as raw material cost inflation. Ashland reported net profit of $73 million or $1.15 per share in second-quarter fiscal 2018 compared with net income of $92 million or $1.47.